Journal Article10.1038/NPHOTON.2012.175
Artificial photosynthesis for solar water-splitting
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TL;DR: In this paper, a vision for a future sustainable hydrogen fuel community based on artificial photosynthesis is outlined and current progress towards artificial photosynthetic devices is reviewed, with particular focus on visible light active nanostructures.
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Abstract: Hydrogen from solar-driven water splitting has the potential to provide clean energy. Current progress towards artificial photosynthetic devices is reviewed, with particular focus on visible light active nanostructures. A vision for a future sustainable hydrogen fuel community based on artificial photosynthesis is outlined.
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