Sunlight, Gold, Water, Carbon Dioxide (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Sunlight, Gold, Water, Carbon Dioxide

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Under the right conditions, gold nanoparticles absorb light and transfer electrons to other reactants. This process can be used to convert CO2 and water into hydrocarbons. In the graphic, carbon atoms are black, oxygen atoms are red and hydrogen atoms are white.

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Graphic by Sungju Yu/Jain Lab/University of Illinois

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