Layered Nano-Biohybrid Uses Sunlight, Air and Water to Make Hydrogen Peroxide

Layered nano-biohybrid uses sunlight, air and water to make hydrogen peroxide

A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new material that combines inorganic material with biological components to produce hydrogen peroxide more efficiently.

Cell-inspired nanoreactor turns sunlight into hydrogen peroxide

Nanoreactor mimics living cells for enhanced artificial photosynthesis.Source:Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy SciencesSummary:A new hollow nanoreactor mimics living cells to make hydrogen peroxide more efficiently using visible light. Its light-trapping cavity and proton-shuttling shell could open new possibilities for cleaner chemical manufacturing and artificial photosynthesis.FULL STORYResearchers have created a hollow C…