UCF Professor Invents Way to Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis to Clean Air, Produce Energy

Junglekeeper · Apr 26, 2017

UCF Professor Invents Way to Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis to Clean Air, Produce Energy - UCF News - University of Central Florida Articles - Orlando, FL News

UCF Assistant Professor Fernando Uribe-Romo...and his team of students created a way to trigger a chemical reaction in a synthetic material called metal–organic frameworks (MOF) that breaks down carbon dioxide into harmless organic materials. Think of it as an artificial photosynthesis process similar to the way plants convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and sunlight into food. But instead of producing food, Uribe-Romo’s method produces solar fuel.
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UCF Professor Invents Way to Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis to Clean Air, Produce Energy

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