Term: solar conversion efficiency
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05728

Definition:
The ratio of the Gibbs energy gain per unit time per m 2 of surface exposed to the sun and the solar irradiance, E, integrated between λ = 0 and λ = ∞.

Related Terms:
1) photoelectrolytic cell (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04608).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2274 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'solar conversion efficiency' 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.S05728

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