Microfluidic Electrolyzer: Testing Artificial Photosynthesis
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 18:50
in Physics & Chemistry
With nuclear power trapped in committee meetings and biofuels exposed as a bad idea, the search for another carbon-neutral alternative is ongoing. While the sun gives us enough energy in an hour to meet all human needs for a year, solar technologies are an ideal solution that needs better technology - just like it has been for 50 years. Conversion of solar energy into electrochemical energy on a massive-scale first needs to show proof-of-concept on the micro-scale. An artificial version of photosynthesis is regarded as one of the most promising of solar technologies because for two billion years nature has employed photosynthesis to oxidize water into molecular oxygen. read more