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On the Way to Optoionics
Author(s) -
Senocrate Alessandro,
Kotomin Eugene,
Maier Joachim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.202000073
Subject(s) - chemistry , electrolyte , membrane , electrochemistry , electronics , nanotechnology , permeation , iodide , ionic bonding , ion , charge carrier , optoelectronics , electrode , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , materials science , physics
Based on the recent finding of significant ion conduction enhancement in iodide perovskites upon illumination, the potential of an emerging field ‘opto‐ionics’ – that we define in parallelism to ‘opto‐electronics’ – is explored. We emphasize that the major prerequisite is the identification of appropriate stable materials which can act as light‐tunable electrolytes, permeation membranes, or electrodes. In this way, classic, but light‐tunable electrochemical devices would be in reach. We also touch upon related issues such as sensing, switching, and catalysis, in which light effects on ionic charge carriers are also expected to be important.