Recent Advances in Artificial Photosynthesis

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Introduction:

Artificial photosynthesis could revolutionize our energy source and could solve the global warming crisis. Since the artificial photosynthesis is a renewable and clean energy with zero carbon dioxide emission and only harnessing the sun energy. This innovative works that mimic the process of plants by splitting the water molecules and produce products of Hydrogen and oxygen only by using the energy from the sunlight. With this the technology, it can produce products of hydrogen that can be converted into fuels that give many benefits to human for instance, transport, electricity generation and industries. In the process of artificial photosynthesis also give out a by-product of oxygen to the surrounding that reduce the level of carbon dioxide. However, there are several issues regarding this artificial photosynthesis one is the materials to manufacture it and the other one is the energy require to split the water molecules perform by this technology. Through breakthrough of advance research and nanotechnology, scientist and technologists are able to tackle these problems and make artificial photosynthesis a reality and one day could be used as an energy resources.

The comparison of artificial photosynthesis with nature.

Photosynthesis is a wonderful process that takes place in nature for examples in plants bacteria and algae. Where it capture the energy from the sun and convert (carbon dioxide and water) to chemical energy and storing it in the bond of sugar (fruits). The process of the photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts, specifically using chlorophyll (the green pigment. Human are familiar with the utilized the sun energy by using solar energy system ...

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...cial photosynthesis:

There many welfares that can be brought by artificial photosynthesis not only to mankind but also to the world, (the problem of global warming). The product that artificial photosynthesis produce are hydrogen, there are many usage of hydrogen. For instance for pharmaceutical, plastics, fertilizer and synthetic fuels for transport.

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Conclusion:

Research in artificial photosynthesis show some significant development over the past decades in efficiency, material of catalysis which are cheaper and abundant, and also the storage of hydrogen. Artificial photosynthesis could be the holy grail of human energy resources, with is renewable resource and long term energy use. The commercial of artificial photosynthesis could be happening I the near future.

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