Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough turns CO2 emissions into plastics and biofuel

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley have created a hybrid system of bacteria and semiconducting nanowires that mimics photosynthesis. According to the researchers, their versatile, high-yield system can take water, sunlight and carbon dioxide and turn them into the building blocks of biodegradable plastics, pharmaceutical drugs and even biofuel. .. Continue Reading Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough turns CO2 emissions into plastics and biofuel

Section: Environment

Tags: Bacteria, Biofuel, Carbon Dioxide, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Nanowires, Photosynthesis, UC Berkeley, University of California

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