Nanohybrids based on BN / Ag nanoparticles can also be used as an ultraviolet
photoactive material.
«We were looking to examine a reversible
photoactive material that has large color contrast between states, one with high transparency to ensure the greatest brightness, and the other with strong light absorption to produce sufficient electrical energy.»
One key to achieving efficient semitransparent solar cells is to develop a transparent electrode for the cell's uppermost layer that is compatible with
the photoactive material.
The majority of these composites are based on
photoactive materials that harden when they are exposed to light.
The Vienna University of Technology in collaboration with the company Ivoclar Vivadent have now developed a new generation of
photoactive materials based on the element Germanium.
Not exact matches
The team discovered that a form of perovskite, one of the newest
materials in solar research due to its high power conversion efficiency, works surprisingly well as a reversible
photoactive semiconductor
material that can be switched between a transparent state and a non-transparent state, without degrading its electronic properties.