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“Artificial Leaf” Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel

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OSTI ID:1334956
Researchers at Argonne and the University of Illinois at Chicago have found a way to convert carbon dioxide into a usable energy source using sunlight. The process is similar to photosynthesis, the way plants make fuel from light, so the system is called the “artificial leaf.”
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
DOE Contract Number:
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OSTI ID:
1334956
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English