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Polymers producing hydrogen

Artificial photosynthesis represents a promising method of generating hydrogen for our clean and sustainable energy needs. Now, photocatalytic nanofibres have been developed that incorporate photosensitizers and catalysts into well-defined self-assembled structures for efficient hydrogen production.

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Fig. 1: Hydrogen-producing nanofibres and their design.

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Peterson, G.I., Yang, S. & Choi, TL. Polymers producing hydrogen. Nat. Chem. 12, 1093–1095 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-00582-1

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