Japanese scientists mimic natural photosynthesis that results in greater and more effecient energy transfer

[TopWargamer]

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/10/two-step-artificial-photosynthesis

 

 

The team combined 440 periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) tubes bridged by light-absorbing biphenyl (Bp) groups with five stick-shaped rhenium(I) pentamer units connected to one ruthenium(II) trisdiimine complex (Ru–Re5). This Ru–Re5–Bp–PMO hybrid system concentrates photons absorbed by the large framework of Bp–PMO in two steps: first to the rhenium oligomers, and then to the ruthenium reaction centre.

 

‘Photon collection has always been a problem in developing efficient solar energy conversion systems because the molecules are so small and solar light is so dilute,’ says Ishitani. ‘This new system is fantastic because now we can accumulate light from a large area and into, say, a photocatalyst.’

 

So if nations start adopting this technology, we can (for the most part...sometime in the future) have large amounts of clean energy worldwide. This needs to be a thing now. 

[Langdon]

That's a lot of words I don't understand.

Seriously though, yay science! I hope this gets more development.

[Kuzma]

Inb4 Venusaur solar panels

[VSG]

Well I actually do understand most of it. It is a proof of concept experiment with synthesis on a large scale being a major obstacle to anything the OP wants. Even if you take out synthesis as an issue, the problem of effectively transporting/storing the solar energy and tapping it into a power grid is still something no one has a solution to.

[helping]

Well I actually do understand most of it. It is a proof of concept experiment with synthesis on a large scale being a major obstacle to anything the OP wants. Even if you take out synthesis as an issue, the problem of effectively transporting/storing the solar energy and tapping it into a power grid is still something no one has a solution to.

There is no demand for a solution, so there is none.

[VSG]

For the past 10 years, the US DOE as well as DOD have invested $4.5 billion into this (I was involved in one of the DOD projects) issue so I wouldn't say there is no demand.

[JAKEBAB]

i cant wait for the time to come when i can leave my computer on all the time because its so efficient and i run my whole house of solar.