On the Way to Optoionics
Alessandro Senocrate, E. A. Kotomin, Joachim Maier
Abstract
Abstract Based on the recent finding of significant ion conduction enhancement in iodide perovskites upon illumination, the potential of an emerging field ‘opto‐ionics’ – that we define in parallelism to ‘opto‐electronics’ – is explored. We emphasize that the major prerequisite is the identification of appropriate stable materials which can act as light‐tunable electrolytes, permeation membranes, or electrodes. In this way, classic, but light‐tunable electrochemical devices would be in reach. We also touch upon related issues such as sensing, switching, and catalysis, in which light effects on ionic charge carriers are also expected to be important.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrolyteMembraneElectrochemistryElectronicsNanotechnologyPermeationIodideIonic bondingIonCharge carrierOptoelectronicsElectrodeInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMaterials sciencePhysicsBiochemistryPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing