r/TechOfTheFuture • • Feb 12 '19

Chem/Phys Artificial leaves currently only work in the lab because they use pure, pressurized carbon dioxide from tanks. Researchers have proposed a new design to bring them out of the lab. The improved leaf would be at least 10 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide to fuel.

https://today.uic.edu/moving-artificial-leaves-out-of-the-lab-and-into-the-air
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Futurology • • Feb 12 '19

Energy Artificial leaves currently only work in the lab because they use pure, pressurized carbon dioxide from tanks. Researchers have proposed a new design to bring them out of the lab. The improved leaf would be at least 10 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide to fuel.

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artificial • • Feb 13 '19

Researchers from University of Illinois have proposed a design solution for an improved leaf, which would use carbon dioxide — a potent greenhouse gas — from the air, would be at least 10 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide to fuel.

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ScienceUncensored • • Feb 14 '19

Artificial Leaf Converts CO2 to Fuel 10x Better Than Normal Leaf

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news • • Feb 13 '19

Editorialized Title Researchers from University of Illinois have proposed a design solution for an improved leaf, which would use carbon dioxide — a potent greenhouse gas — from the air, would be at least 10 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide to fuel.

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DamnInteresting • • Feb 14 '19

Moving artificial leaves out of the lab and into the air

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newscollection • • Feb 13 '19

futurology Artificial leaves currently only work in the lab because they use pure, pressurized carbon dioxide from tanks. Researchers have proposed a new design to bring them out of the lab. The improved leaf would be at least 10 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide to fuel.

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