Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight and CO2 Into Liquid Methanol Fuel

Artificial leaf turns sunlight and CO2 into liquid methanol fuel

Researchers at Yale University have built a solar-powered device that turns carbon dioxide and water into methanol, marking a major step forward in artificial photosynthesis technology. The system works without external electricity. Instead, it relies entirely on sunlight to drive the chemical reaction. Researchers say the device converts sunlight into methanol far more efficiently than earlier artificial leaf systems designed to produce alcohol…

Standalone 'leaf' produces liquid fuel from sun, water and CO₂ with record efficiency

A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone device that produces the liquid fuel methanol using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as the ingredients. The artificial "leaf," like its namesake in nature, is a chemistry marvel. It brings the scientific mimicry of photosynthesis—the process of converting sunlight and water into chemical energy—to a new level, converting sunlight to methanol 32 times more efficiently than the p…

Growing a new ‘leaf’ that harnesses sun, water and CO2 to make liquid fuel

A research team led by Yale chemists has taken the ability of science to mimic photosynthesis to a new level, with a standalone device that produces methanol.

Yale News: Growing a new ‘leaf’ that harnesses sun, water and CO2 to make liquid fuel

Yale News: Growing a new ‘leaf’ that harnesses sun, water and CO2 to make liquid fuel.”A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone device that produces the liquid fuel methanol using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as the ingredients.”