Artificial Photosynthesis

Author : Anthony F. Collings
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527606912
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artificial Photosynthesis written by Anthony F. Collings and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-09-24 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the events crucial to plant photosynthesis are now known in molecular detail, this process is no longer nature's secret, but can for the first time be mimicked by technology. Broad in its scope, this book spans the basics of biological photosynthesis right up to the current approaches for its technical exploitation, making it the most complete resource on artificial photosynthesis ever published. The contents draw on the expertise of the Australian Artificial Photosynthesis Network, currently the world's largest coordinated research effort to develop effective photosynthesis technology. This is further backed by expert contributions from around the globe, providing an authoritative overview of current research worldwide.

Author : Nova Science Publishers
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781536170351
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artificial Photosynthesis written by Nova Science Publishers and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since the first report on solar fuels production by Fujishima and Honda in 1972, photoelectrochemical/electrochemical production of fuels, such as H2, carbonhydrates, etc., has significantly advanced over the past few decades with the remarkable development in new catalytic materials, fundamental knowledge, and new applications. In particular, the efficiency for solar fuels production steadily increases, for example, solar H2 production efficiency has reached 1.1% in term of the solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency. These progresses render solar fuels as promising candidates for use in modern technology. In the book Artificial Photosynthesis: From Materials to Devices, experts in the photoelectrochemical/electrochemical field discuss new catalytic materials as well as their photophysical properties and applications for artificial photosynthesis. This book covers the topical research in artificial photosynthesis from conventional particulate catalysts and porous/2D materials to the cutting-edge use of these materials in device fabrication for photoelectrochemistry and electrochemistry, as well as theoretical studies. In terms of applications, this book centers on CO2 photoreduction to valuable carbohydrates and water dissociation into high energy density H2. Throughout the book, examples and illustrations of applications are chosen to help the readers comprehend the achievements and trends in this rapidly evolving field. This book also provides the state-of-the-art research techniques in artificial photosynthesis. This book is informative and helpful for researchers, graduates, and advanced undergraduates interested in the CO2 reduction and water splitting and will assist them to quickly appreciate the research progresses in this field"--

Author : Reza Razeghifard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118659759
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis written by Reza Razeghifard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technical book explores current and future applications of solar power as an unlimited source of energy that earth receives every day. Photosynthetic organisms have learned to utilize this abundant source of energy by converting it into high-energy biochemical compounds. Inspired by the efficient conversion of solar energy into an electron flow, attempts have been made to construct artificial photosynthetic systems capable of establishing a charge separation state for generating electricity or driving chemical reactions. Another important aspect of photosynthesis is the CO2 fixation and the production of high energy compounds. Photosynthesis can produce biomass using solar energy while reducing the CO2 level in air. Biomass can be converted into biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol. Under certain conditions, photosynthetic organisms can also produce hydrogen gas which is one of the cleanest sources of energy.

Author : Katharina Brinkert
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783030085919
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis written by Katharina Brinkert and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the basic principles and processes of solar energy conversion in natural photosynthesis. It then directly compares them with recent developments and concepts currently being pursued in artificial photosynthetic systems that are capable of utilizing sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into a chemical fuel. In this regard, the main focus is on photoelectrochemical cells, in which semiconducting photoanodes and -cathodes modified with (electro-) catalysts are used to oxidize water, produce hydrogen and reduce carbon dioxide in a monolithic device. The fundamental photochemical and photophysical processes involved are presented and discussed, along with protection mechanisms and efficiency calculations for both natural and artificial photosynthesis. In turn, key parameters that are crucial for the efficient operation of natural photosynthesis are identified. Lastly, their validity and applicability in the design of artificial solar-driven water-splitting systems are examined.

Author : Dmitry Shevela
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9813223138
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photosynthesis written by Dmitry Shevela and published by World Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photosynthesis has been an important field of research for more than a century, but the present concerns about energy, environment and climate have greatly intensified interest in and research on this topic. Research has progressed rapidly in recent years, and this book is an interesting read for an audience who is concerned with various ways of harnessing solar energy. Our understanding of photosynthesis can now be said to have reached encyclopedic dimensions. There have been, in the past, many good books at various levels. Our book is expected to fulfill the needs of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in branches of biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and bioengineering because photosynthesis is the basis of future advances in producing more food, more biomass, more fuel, and new chemicals for our expanding global human population. Further, the basics of photosynthesis are and will be used not only for the above, but in artificial photosynthesis, an important emerging field where chemists, researchers and engineers of solar energy systems will play a major role.

Author : Harvey J.M. Hou
Publisher : Frontiers E-books
ISBN 13 : 2889192865
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current challenges in photosynthesis: From natural to artificial written by Harvey J.M. Hou and published by Frontiers E-books. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jules Verne (1828-1905), author of Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), wrote in 1875 “I believe that water will one day be used as a fuel, because the hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used separately or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light. I therefore believe that, when coal (oil) deposits are oxidised, we will heat ourselves by means of water. Water is the fuel of the future” Solar energy is the only renewable energy source that has sufficient capacity for the global energy need; it is the only one that can address the issues of energy crisis and global climate change. A vast amount of solar energy is harvested and stored via photosynthesis in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria since over 3 billion years. Today, it is estimated that photosynthesis produces more than 100 billion tons of dry biomass annually, which would be equivalent to a hundred times the weight of the total human population on our planet at the present time, and equal to a global energy storage rate of about 100 TW. The solar power is the most abundant source of renewable energy, and oxygenic photosynthesis uses this energy to power the planet using the amazing reaction of water splitting. During water splitting, driven ultimately by sunlight, oxygen is released into the atmosphere, and this, along with food production by photosynthesis, supports life on our earth. The other product of water oxidation is “hydrogen” (proton and electron). This ‘hydrogen’ is not normally released into the atmosphere as hydrogen gas but combined with carbon dioxide to make high energy containing organic molecules. When we burn fuels we combine these organic molecules with oxygen. The design of new solar energy systems must adhere to the same principle as that of natural photosynthesis. For us to manipulate it to our benefit, it is imperative that we completely understand the basic processes of natural photosynthesis, and chemical conversion, such as light harvesting, excitation energy transfer, electron transfer, ion transport, and carbon fixation. Equally important, we must exploit application of this knowledge to the development of fully synthetic and/or hybrid devices. Understanding of photosynthetic reactions is not only a satisfying intellectual pursuit, but it is important for improving agricultural yields and for developing new solar technologies. Today, we have considerable knowledge of the working of photosynthesis and its photosystems, including the water oxidation reaction. Recent advances towards the understanding of the structure and the mechanism of the natural photosynthetic systems are being made at the molecular level. To mimic natural photosynthesis, inorganic chemists, organic chemists, electrochemists, material scientists, biochemists, biophysicists, and plant biologists must work together and only then significant progress in harnessing energy via “artificial photosynthesis” will be possible. This Research Topic provides recent advances of our understanding of photosynthesis, gives to our readers recent information on photosynthesis research, and summarizes the characteristics of the natural system from the standpoint of what we could learn from it to produce an efficient artificial system, i.e., from the natural to the artificial. This topic is intended to include exciting breakthroughs, possible limitations, and open questions in the frontiers in photosynthesis research.

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128033258
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artificial Photosynthesis written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artificial Photosynthesis, the latest edition in the Advances in Botanical Research series, which publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in the plant sciences features several reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, and ecology. Publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences Presents the latest information on artificial photosynthesis Features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, and ecology

Author : Mohammad Najafpour
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533079665
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artificial Photosynthesis written by Mohammad Najafpour and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photosynthesis is one of the most important reactions on Earth, and it is a scientific field that is intrinsically interdisciplinary, with many research groups examining it. We could learn many strategies from photosynthesis and can apply these strategies in artificial photosynthesis. Artificial photosynthesis is a research field that attempts to replicate the natural process of photosynthesis. The goal of artificial photosynthesis is to use the energy of the sun to make different useful material or high-energy chemicals for energy production. This book is aimed at providing fundamental and applied aspects of artificial photosynthesis. In each section, important topics in the subject are discussed and reviewed by experts.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artificial Photosynthesis written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Is Artificial Photosynthesis Synthetic photosynthesis is a chemical process that replicates the natural process of photosynthesis by transforming sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and oxygen. This process is also known as artificial photosynthesis. The process of catching and storing the energy from sunlight in the chemical bonds of a fuel is generally referred to as "artificial photosynthesis," and the word is usually used interchangeably with the phrase. Photocatalytic water splitting, often known as artificial photosynthesis, is the process of converting water into hydrogen and oxygen by the use of light. Another approach that has been researched to duplicate the natural process of carbon fixation is called light-driven carbon dioxide reduction. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Artificial photosynthesis Chapter 2: Hydrogen Chapter 3: Photohydrogen Chapter 4: Photoelectrochemical cell Chapter 5: Water splitting Chapter 6: Photocatalysis Chapter 7: Hydrogenase Chapter 8: Solar chemical Chapter 9: Microbial metabolism Chapter 10: Hydrogen production Chapter 11: Biohydrogen Chapter 12: Oxygen evolution Chapter 13: Dioxygen in biological reactions Chapter 14: Enzymatic biofuel cell Chapter 15: Daniel G. Nocera Chapter 16: Photocatalytic water splitting Chapter 17: Craig L. Hill Chapter 18: Solar fuel Chapter 19: Photogeochemistry Chapter 20: Water oxidation catalysis Chapter 21: Bionic Leaf (II) Answering the public top questions about artificial photosynthesis. (III) Real world examples for the usage of artificial photosynthesis in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of artificial photosynthesis' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of artificial photosynthesis.

Author : Katharina Brinkert
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331977980X
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis written by Katharina Brinkert and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the basic principles and processes of solar energy conversion in natural photosynthesis. It then directly compares them with recent developments and concepts currently being pursued in artificial photosynthetic systems that are capable of utilizing sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into a chemical fuel. In this regard, the main focus is on photoelectrochemical cells, in which semiconducting photoanodes and -cathodes modified with (electro-) catalysts are used to oxidize water, produce hydrogen and reduce carbon dioxide in a monolithic device. The fundamental photochemical and photophysical processes involved are presented and discussed, along with protection mechanisms and efficiency calculations for both natural and artificial photosynthesis. In turn, key parameters that are crucial for the efficient operation of natural photosynthesis are identified. Lastly, their validity and applicability in the design of artificial solar-driven water-splitting systems are examined.