Open AccessArtificial Photosynthesis: Shifting the Sun: Solar Spectral Conversion and Extrinsic Sensitization in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis (Adv. Sci. 12/2015)
Author(s) -
Wondraczek Lothar,
Tyystjärvi Esa,
MéndezRamos Jorge,
Müller Frank A.,
Zhang Qinyuan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201570049
Subject(s) - photosynthesis , artificial photosynthesis , solar energy , context (archaeology) , artificial light , sensitization , energy transformation , environmental science , physics , chemistry , biology , botany , ecology , optics , neuroscience , biochemistry , illuminance , photocatalysis , catalysis , paleontology , thermodynamics
In solar energy harvesting, large parts of the solar spectrum do not contribute to the harvesting scheme. In article 1500218, L. Wondraczek and co‐workers discuss the application of solar spectral conversion in the emerging context of photochemical energy harvesting through natural or artificial photosynthesis, arguing how such extrinsic sensitization can and cannot be employed to increase the efficiency of a photosynthetic machinery.