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artificial photosynthesis
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Artificial photosynthesis
Artificial photosynthesis
is a
chemical process
that replicates the natural process of
photosynthesis
, a process that converts
sunlight
,
water
, and
carbon dioxide
into
carbohydrates
and
oxygen
. The term, artificial photosynthesis, is commonly used to refer to any scheme for capturing and storing the energy from sunlight in the chemical bonds of a fuel (a
solar fuel
).
Photocatalytic water splitting
converts water into
hydrogen
ions and oxygen, and is a main research area in artificial photosynthesis.
Light-driven carbon dioxide reduction
is another studied process, that replicates natural
carbon fixation
.
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