Hydrogen generated from solar-driven water-splitting has the potential to be a clean,
sustainable and abundant energy source. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, artificial solar …

Because sunlight is diffuse and intermittent, substantial use of solar energy to meet
humanity's needs will probably require energy storage in dense, transportable media via …

Approximately 50 species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans
and insects, are known to use the Earth's magnetic field for orientation and navigation. Birds …

The efficient conversion of light into electricity or chemical fuels is a fundamental challenge.
In artificial photosynthetic and photovoltaic devices, this conversion is generally thought to …

Almost two decades after the outstanding X-ray crystallographic studies of light-harvesting
antenna complex LH2 of the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas acidophila, a …

Artificial photosynthesis comprises the design of systems for converting solar energy into
useful forms based on the fundamental science underlying natural photosynthesis. There …

At present, metal–molecular tunnel junctions are recognized as important active elements in
molecular electronics. This gives a strong motivation to explore physical mechanisms …

The fact that many animals, including migratory birds, use the Earth's magnetic field for
orientation and compass-navigation is fascinating and puzzling in equal measure. The …

Carotenoids are essential pigments in natural photosynthesis. They absorb in the blue–
green region of the solar spectrum and transfer the absorbed energy to (bacterio-) …

Porphyrin/metalloporphyrin derivatives are a class of chromophores possessing favorable
optical and redox properties for variety of applications ranging from materials to medicine …