Chemists have long wanted to recreate photosynthesis in the lab — and to improve on its efficiency at converting sunlight into fuel. Katharine Sanderson reports on their latest efforts.
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See also Correspondence: "Mimicking photosynthesis, but just the best bits":http://www.nature.com/uidfinder/10.1038/453449b
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Sanderson, K. Chemistry: The photon trap. Nature 452, 400–402 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452400a
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