Chemical approaches to artificial photosynthesis

Journal Article · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Accounts of Chemical Research; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ar00161a001· OSTI ID:7155513

Meyer, T J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA)

In artificial photosynthesis, the goal is to mimic the ability of green plants and other photosynthetic organisms in their use of sunlight to make high-energy chemicals. This is a difficult problem chemically, which accounts for much of the complexity of the natural photosynthetic apparatus. Nonetheless, a number of promising approaches have appeared in recent years based on semiconductors, membranes, vesicles, and molecular systems. In this Account the author will describe some of the approaches that my own group has taken to the design of chemical systems for artificial photosynthesis.

• DOE Contract Number: FG05-86ER13633
• OSTI ID: 7155513
• Journal Information: Accounts of Chemical Research; (USA), Journal Name: Accounts of Chemical Research; (USA) Vol. 22:5; ISSN ACHRE; ISSN 0001-4842
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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