Issue 1, 2009

Photosynthetic energy conversion: natural and artificial

Abstract

Photosystem II (PSII) is the water splitting enzyme of photosynthesis. Its appearance during evolution dramatically changed the chemical composition of our planet and set in motion an unprecedented explosion in biological activity. Powered by sunlight, PSII supplies biology with the ‘hydrogen’ needed to convert carbon dioxide into organic molecules. The questions now are can we continue to exploit this photosynthetic process through increased use of biomass as an energy source and, more importantly, can we address the energy/CO2 problem by developing new photochemical technologies which mimic the natural system? (Critical review, 82 references)

Graphical abstract: Photosynthetic energy conversion: natural and artificial

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
15 Sep 2008
First published
10 Nov 2008

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 185-196

Photosynthetic energy conversion: natural and artificial

J. Barber, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 185 DOI: 10.1039/B802262N

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