Photoinjection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008881",
  "term": "Photoinjection",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process where charge carriers are introduced into a material from an external electrode or another material upon illumination with light. This typically involves the absorption of photons at an interface, leading to the generation of electron-hole pairs, with one type of carrier subsequently injected into the material of interest. Photoinjection is a mechanism for initiating photoconductivity.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "charge carrier injection"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 41 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photoinjection/"
}