Photocatalyst schematic (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Photocatalyst schematic

Caption

This schematic of the new type of catalyst shows that photoexcitation of pigments (red) at any wavelength leads to energy transfer (green), which can catalyze reactions.

Credit

MIT

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