Solar Cell Harvests Energy From CO2 and Sun

Solar Cell Harvests Energy From CO2 and Sun
Jul-30-16
Researchers have created a photosynthetic solar cell that can produce energy from atmospheric carbon dioxide, and could one day be used on Mars.

Created by a team from the University of Illinois at Chicago, the solar cell is modeled on the process of plants. The ‘artificial leaf,’ as it is called, was made possible by a new catalyst discovered by the team, which is able to withstand the reaction with CO2, and is also 1000 times faster and about 20 times cheaper than noble-metal catalysts.

The team believes the technology can be scaled up for use on solar farms, and could also be used on the smaller scale. And, looking forward, the system could be used on Mars one, which has an atmosphere made up primarily of carbon dioxide.

Solar Cell Harvests Energy From CO2 and Sun


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