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Nature 451, 778-779 (14 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/451778a; Published online 13 February 2008
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Catalysis: The art of splitting water
Thomas J. Meyer1
Abstract
Plants produce oxygen from water, but the same chemical reaction is hard to achieve synthetically. A new family of catalysts could breathe fresh life into the quest for artificial photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis in plants underpins the existence of many life-forms on Earth. At its heart is a remarkable chemical reaction: the light-powered conversion of water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbohydrates.
- Thomas J. Meyer is in the Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Email: tjmeyer@unc.edu
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