Photosensitised reaction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008923",
  "term": "Photosensitised reaction",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A photochemical reaction in which a substance, known as a photosensitizer, absorbs light and then transfers its excitation energy to a reactant molecule, which subsequently undergoes a chemical change. The photosensitizer itself is not consumed in the overall reaction. This process is distinct from direct photolysis where the reactant absorbs light directly.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "catalysed photochemical reaction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 931. 'Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 976 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-09-09-36)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photosensitised-reaction/"
}