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Harnessing of the sun’s energy unraveled

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Amanda D. Francoeur, [email protected]

Scientists have understood photosynthesis for centuries, but until now, they had been unable to actually see the sun’s energy moving through the most inner mechanisms of a plant. “Plants have been doing this very efficiently, and we will be needing to harness the smarts of evolved biology,” said Dr. Ian P. Mercer, visiting researcher at Imperial College London and lead author of a report on the subject published in Physical Review Letters in February. Visualizing the process could lead to the development of more efficient solar cells that channel photovoltaic energy to take the place of...Read full article

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    Published: April 2009
    BiophotonicsenergyNews & Featuresphotosynthesiphotovoltaic energysolar cells

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