Artificial leaves can now turn sunlight into fuel with ten percent efficiency
Scientists have developed artificial leaves that mimic photosynthesis to convert sunlight into chemical fuels with a record-breaking ten percent efficiency, providing a potential path toward decarbonizing heavy industries like steelmaking.
A breakthrough in solar-powered catalysts has unlocked the ability to split water into hydrogen fuel at efficiencies exceeding ten percent. These tandem photoelectrochemical cells use specialized semiconductors and co-catalysts, such as iridium oxide, to mimic the natural processes found in plants.
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