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photoelectrolysis

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photoelectrolysis [¦fōd·ō‚i‚lek′träl·ə·səs]
(physical chemistry)
The process of using optical energy to assist or effect electrolytic processes that ordinarily require the use of electrical energy.


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Water photoelectrolysis - also known as "solar water splitting" - involves converting sunlight into an electrical current, and using that current to divide water into hydrogen and oxygen.
 
 
 
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