Term: photocurrent yield
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04594

Definition:
The quantum efficiency of electron transport between the two electrodes of a photovoltaic cell or photoelectrochemical cell.

Related Terms:
1) quantum efficiency (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Q04988).
2) photovoltaic cell (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04659).
3) photoelectrochemical cell (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04605).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2260 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'photocurrent yield' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04594

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