The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.

New research reveals the hidden role quantum mechanics plays in photosynthesis, opening the door for breakthroughs in clean ...

Researchers try to decode the quantum mechanics of chlorophyll, Nature’s near-perfect light harvester, to harness solar ...

Artificial photosynthesis aims to mimic ... especially in energy conversion systems. Photoinduced Electron Transfer: The process by which light energy is used to promote the transfer of electrons ...

A study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) highlights the role of quantum mechanics in photosynthesis, a process ...

Plants use light to generate fuels through photosynthesis—converting energy from the sun into sugar molecules ... This ...

These studies to understand environmental influences on electron transfer are relevant to both understanding of photosynthesis and to potenial construction of new materials for energy and photonic ...

close respirationA chemical reaction that occurs in the mitochondria of cells in which glucose and oxygen react to produce carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy. Photosynthesis is one of the ...

In a major leap toward sustainable energy, a team of Japanese researchers has developed an artificial photosynthesis system ...

The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found a perfect solution to ...

close respirationA chemical reaction that occurs in the mitochondria of cells in which glucose and oxygen react to produce carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy. Photosynthesis is one of the ...