Electron transfer processes underpin the quest to develop sustainable energy systems by emulating the natural photosynthetic machinery. Artificial photosynthesis seeks to convert solar energy into ...

Researchers have revealed the 3D structure of lab-made light-harvesting complex II (LHCII), a key component in photosynthesis. Using cryo-electron microscopy, they found that artificial LHCII closely ...

Osaka, Japan – In recent years, environmental problems caused by global warming have become more apparent due to greenhouse gases such as CO 2. In natural photosynthesis, CO 2 is not reduced directly, ...

Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat. This process, however, is very ...

The world's scientific community has been searching for a way to create limitless energy. From Moon crystals to molecules that violate the laws of physics, the possibilities have been all over the ...

Harnessing sunlight to power the future has taken a major step forward thanks to new research on nanosized oxyhalide photocatalysts. A team of Japanese scientists has demonstrated that shrinking and ...

UMich researchers have demonstrated an artificial photosynthesis device 10 times more efficient and one hundredth the size of previous devices of its kind. This green hydrogen production method also ...

Without photosynthesis we wouldn’t have food because it converts energy from the sun into chemical energy for the food chains. Image by Tim Sandle Without photosynthesis we wouldn’t have food because ...

Solar energy production has made huge strides in recent years, as advances in photovoltaic technologies — the underpinnings of solar panels — have made it easier and cheaper to harness energy from the ...

The composition of reconstructed LHCII, as seen in the apoprotein (left) and superposed structure of pigments (right), closely matches that of natural LHCII in most regions. Humans can do plenty, but ...