Nanomaterial stores radicals to power photopolymerisation in the dark

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Reaction driven by long-lived radicals experiences fewer side reactions than photopolymerisation under light irradiation

Functionalised carbon nitride nanomaterials capable of storing light energy in the form of long-lived radicals have made it possible for photoreactions to take place in the dark, new research shows.