Blueprint for 'artificial leaf' mimics Mother Nature
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 00:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have presented a design strategy to produce the long-sought artificial leaf, which could harness Mother Nature's ability to produce energy from sunlight and water in the process called photosynthesis. The new recipe, based on the chemistry and biology of natural leaves, could lead to working prototypes of an artificial leaf that capture solar energy and use it efficiently to change water into hydrogen fuel, they stated.