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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on April 11, 2018, 03:05:59 pm
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Cheaper, less toxic and recyclable light absorbers for hydrogen production
Date:
April 10, 2018
Source:
CNRS
Summary:
Achieving artificial photosynthesis in solution remains limited by the use of costly and toxic metal-based compounds to harvest light. Researchers now propose an efficient alternative using semiconductor nanocrystals (also called quantum dots) based on cheaper and less toxic elements, such as copper, indium and sulfur.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180410100916.htm (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180410100916.htm)