Debut of the first practical 'artificial leaf'
Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 12:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists today claimed one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy development of the first practical artificial leaf. Speaking here at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, they described an advanced solar cell the size of a poker card that mimics the process, called photosynthesis, that green plants use to convert sunlight and water into energy.