Term: photoelectrochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04607

Definition:
A term applied to a hybrid field of chemistry employing techniques which combine photochemical and electrochemical methods for the study of the oxidation-reduction chemistry of the ground or excited states of molecules or ions. In general, it is the chemistry resulting from the interaction of light with electrochemical systems.

Related Terms:
1) photoelectrochemical cell (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04605).
2) photogalvanic cell (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04615).
3) photovoltaic cell (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04659).
4) oxidation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04362).

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

Citation: 'photoelectrochemistry' 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.P04607

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