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Artificial Photosynthesis

What is artificial photosynthesis?

When a plant leaf absorbs sunlight and directly converts it into energy it is known as photosynthesis. The invention that comes closest to photosynthesis is a solar cell that is able to convert only 6% of the total sunlight. Artificial photosynthesis aims to recreate the process of photosynthesis to produce highly efficient energy in many applicable forms.


How does artificial photosynthesis work?

Plants split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen is released in the atmosphere. The hydrogen is used to convert the carbon dioxide in the air into carbon-based organic molecules which act as food for the plant. The main idea behind artificial photosynthesis is to split the molecules and use the hydrogen molecule to replace gasoline or other non-renewable sources of energy.



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