Butterfly wings' 'art of blackness' could boost production of green fuels

Monday, March 26, 2012 - 13:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Butterfly wings may rank among the most delicate structures in nature, but they have given researchers powerful inspiration for new technology that doubles production of hydrogen gas — a green fuel of the future — from water and sunlight. The researchers presented their findings here today at the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 243rd National Meeting & Exposition.

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