Chemical engineers from the US have put forward a concept for a new type of artificial photosynthetic system to convert carbon dioxide into almost pure liquid ethanol fuel. (chemistryworld.com)
The development could help lead to safe, efficient artificial photosynthetic systems — also called solar - fuel generators or «artificial leaves» — that replicate the natural process of photosynthesis that plants use to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuel in the form of carbohydrates, or sugars. (sciencedaily.com)
To address these challenges, the Molecular and Nanoscale Interfaces Project aims to couple light absorbers, catalysts, and half - reactions for optimal control of the rate, yield, and energetics of electron and proton flow at the nanoscale, so that complete macroscale artificial photosynthetic systems can achieve maximum conversion of solar photon energy into the chemical energy of a fuel. (greencarcongress.com)