Photocatalysis (Pillar B)

Challenges

• Develop next-generation technologies that efficiently  harvest and convert the energy of the sun into solar fuels
• Requires breakthroughs in material design strategies

Approach

Single-Site Photocatalysis

• Reduce catalyst amount to individual atoms for maximizing efficiency and reducing cost

Organic-Inorganic Hybrids

• Combine the best of organics and inorganics via artificial antennas, harvesting sunlight and transferring energy to the catalyst

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