Discover how photosynthesis works, the role of chlorophyll, and why this natural process is essential for life on ...

Conventional chemical manufacturing processes use heat to generate the energy needed for reactions that take place at high temperatures and pressures. An approach that uses light instead of heat could ...

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient by Arindam Sau, Amreen Bains, Anna Wolff, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin ...

Much like how plants rely on pigments to harvest sunlight for photosynthesis, our photoredox catalyst absorbs multiple particles of light, called photons, in a sequence.

An approach that uses light instead of heat could lower energy demands and allow reactions to be run under gentler conditions — like at room temperature instead of extreme heat.

Much like how plants rely on pigments to harvest sunlight for photosynthesis, our photoredox catalyst absorbs multiple particles of light, called photons, in a sequence.

Conventional chemical manufacturing processes use heat to generate the energy needed for reactions that take place at high temperatures and pressures. An approach that uses light instead of heat ...