Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
Abstract:Artificial photosynthesis for solar fuels, one of the most important pathways to address energy and environmental issues, has given rise to extensive attentions. Natural photosynthesis that conducts an efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion has been the inspiration for developing artificial photosynthetic systems for solar fuel production. Based on the scientific issues of natural and artificial photosynthesis, in this article we first review the primary process of solar conversion and CO2 fixation of natural photosynthesis. Then we focus on the natural-artificial hybrid system which integrates photosynthetic protein, enzyme and whole cell of artificial materials for solar fuel production. Through the coupling of natural and artificial photosynthesis, we reveal the fundamental of solar energy conversion in natural photosynthesis, which can provide us insights into the development of efficient artificial photosynthetic systems.
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