Solar power
The artificial leaf can produce liquid multi-carbon fuels using sunlight Thursday, May 18, 2023 Researchers from the Reisner group have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel. The researchers used artificial photosynthesis to convert CO2, water and…
The Reisner Lab Outreach Team teach chemistry in an entertaining way, courtesy @ChemistryPhotograph Thursday, January 26, 2023 A group of students recently attended a lecture peppered with fun-filled experiments to illustrate the serious issue of how to combat climate change in an entertaining and informative way. More than 100 Year 10 students and teachers from…
Portrait of Dr Jenny Zhang, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti Thursday, December 10, 2020 Dr Jenny Zhang has been awarded the 2020 Royal Society of Chemistry Biotechnology Medal for her work in combining electrochemistry with natural photosynthesis to find sustainable ways to fuel the planet. Zhang is a key player in the emerging field of bio-photo-electrochemistry, in…