Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
For years, scientists have been pursuing 'artificial leaf' technology, a green approach to making hydrogen fuel that copies plants' ability to convert sunlight into a form of energy they can use. Now, one team reports progress toward a stand-alone system that lends itself to large-scale, low-cost production. They created a nanowire mesh design.