Algal protein provides more efficient way to split water and produce hydrogen

Structure of the plant protein phycocyanin (Image: Protein Database)
Hematite nanoparticle film (red) with functional phycocyanin network (green) attached
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Recently, scientists from the Swiss research institute EMPA, along with colleagues from the University of Basel and the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois took a cue from photosynthesis and discovered that by coupling a light-harvesting plant protein with their specially designed electrode, they could substantially boost the efficiency of photo-electrochemical cells used to split water and produce hydrogen - a huge step forward in the search for clean, truly green power.
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