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Simona Kitanovska

Miniature Artificial Leaves May Soon Produce Fuel For Ocean Ships

Miniaturized, floating artificial leaves that can turn sunlight and water into clean fuel that could one day be used to power cargo ships pictured in an undated photo. (SWNS/Zenger)

New miniaturized, floating artificial leaves that can turn sunlight and water into clean fuel could one day be used to power cargo ships.

The ultra-thin, flexible devices mimic photosynthesis – the process by which plants turn sunlight into food – and produce syngas, which is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Historically, it has been used as a substitute for gasoline.

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