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Artificial photosynthesis

The chemical process of photosynthesis. Illustration: depositphotos.com

From the plants with love

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For the first time: researchers harnessed the process of photosynthesis to produce various materials, in an environmentally friendly process
Illustration: The vision of artificial photosynthesis as a way to improve human well-being. The illustration won first place in the SUN-ERGY competition in December. The competition was held as part of the Sunrise project, which aims to develop technologies for the production of renewable and non-polluting energy. Courtesy of the Technion spokesperson

Artificial photosynthesis

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Schematic of bacterial factories that consume carbon dioxide/water/nitrogen/oxygen and emit gasoline/bio-fuel/bio-plastic/fertilizers when exposed to sunlight [image from the article describing the study]

Nano-creatures that consume light and carbon dioxide and produce plastic and fuel

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An illustration of a bio-bag (left) filled with bacteria decorated with light-absorbing nanocrystals made of cadmium sulfide (center) that convert light, water, and carbon dioxide into useful chemicals (right) [Courtesy: Kelsey K. Sakimoto]

A bacterium that grows solar panels on itself

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In plants, photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts. The artificial leaves make use of chemical catalysts and bacteria. Photo: hatake_s / flickr.

Artificial leaves are 10 times more efficient than photosynthesis

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