Abstract
The design of highly efficient, non-biological, molecular-level energy conversion "machines" that generate fuels directly from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide is both a formidable challenge and an opportunity that, if realized, could have a revolutionary impact on our energy system. Basic research has already provided enormous advances in our understanding of the subtle and complex photochemistry behind the natural photosynthetic system, and in the use of inorganic photo-catalytic methods to split water or reduce carbon dioxide-key steps in photosynthesis. Yet we still lack sufficient knowledge to design solar fuel generation systems with the required efficiency, scalability, and sustainability to be economically viable.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 241st ACS National Meeting and Exposition - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: Mar 27 2011 → Mar 31 2011 |
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| Other | 241st ACS National Meeting and Exposition |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Anaheim, CA |
| Period | 3/27/11 → 3/31/11 |
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- Chemical Engineering(all)
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Joint center for artificial photosynthesis. / Lewis, Nathan S.
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