A hierarchical self-assembly photocatalytic system (IMAGE)

City University of Hong Kong

A hierarchical self-assembly photocatalytic system — Caption

A hierarchical self-assembly photocatalytic system (left) mimics the natural photosynthesis apparatus of a purple bacteria, called Rhodobacter sphaeroides (right), achieving 15% solar-to-fuel efficiency when converting carbon dioxide into methane.

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(left) Professor Ye Ruquan’s research group / City University of Hong Kong and (right) Biophysical Journal, 99:67-75, 2010

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