This artificial leaf makes hydrocarbons out of carbon dioxide

Image credit: Aïda Amer / MIT Technology Review | Photos Adobe Stock, Envato. Article by Carly Kay. MIT Technology Review – March 12, 2025. Research article: Nature Catalysis.

For many years, researchers have been working to build devices that can mimic photosynthesis — the process by which plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make their fuel. These artificial leaves use sunlight to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen, which could then be used to fuel cars or generate electricity. Now a research team has taken aim at creating more energy-dense fuels. […]

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