photoreduction
Illumination causes electron gain
Photoreduction is a chemical reaction in which a substance gains electrons when exposed to light.
The term appears most often in biochemistry and photochemistry, describing processes like photosynthesis where light energy drives the reduction of molecules: Photoreduction of carbon dioxide occurs in plant chloroplasts.
The opposite process is photooxidation.
Spatial repetition interval
- excitationStimulation of response
- emissionDischarged substance or act
- light intensityBrightness level measurement
- irradiationExposure to radiant energy
Light-harvesting complex splitting water
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- water splittingDecomposing H2O into elements
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
Decomposing H2O into elements
- photocatalysisLight-activated reaction acceleration
- photographyCreating images from light
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- titanium dioxideWhite inorganic pigment compound
Atom's electron loss measure
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- half-reactionElectron gain or loss alone
- electron acceptorSpecies gaining electrons
- excited stateElevated energy configuration
radical · intermediate · sensitizer · reducing agent · electron flow
wavelength
Spatial repetition interval
- excitationStimulation of response
- emissionDischarged substance or act
- light intensityBrightness level measurement
photosystem II
Light-harvesting complex splitting water
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- water splittingDecomposing H2O into elements
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
water splitting
Decomposing H2O into elements
- photocatalysisLight-activated reaction acceleration
- photographyCreating images from light
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
oxidation state
Atom's electron loss measure
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- half-reactionElectron gain or loss alone
- electron acceptorSpecies gaining electrons
excited state · radical · intermediate · sensitizer · reducing agent · electron flow
- photoreactionsphotolysis, photocatalysis, photodegradation, photoionization
- photographycamera, flash, lens, shooting, aperture
- mercury pollutionmercury poisoning, mercury exposure, mercury vapor, methylmercury, mercury contamination
- light damagephotodegradation, sun damage, light damage, fading, bleaching
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