OPINION
Artificial photosynthesis Devens Gust*, Thomas A. Moore, Ana L. Moore Center for Bio-Inspired Solar Fuel Production, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA. *Corresponding author:
[email protected] Received: 27 August 2013; Accepted: 4 September 2013
Photosynthesis is the largest-scale, longest-tested, and most important solar energy conversion system on earth. Photosynthetic organisms provide fuel for most of the biosphere, and generated the fossil fuels that account for about 85% of the energy used today by human technology. In a time in which humans are searching for ways to limit society’s contribution to climate change and reduce fossil fuel dependence and its associated geopolitical and supply problems, it is natural to turn to photosynthesis for solutions. Researchers are searching for ways to improve the efficiency (
