Most people already understand what makes plants such an important part of the environment — by absorbing light and carbon, they’re able to photosynthesize , releasing fresh oxygen into the atmosphere to keep animal life on Earth breathing. What you may not realize is that while plants serve a vitally important function, the process itself actually isn’t very efficient . Not only do most plants reflect green light rather than absorbing it, but they’re only able to use about 10% of the sunshine they receive. What else could we do with all that extra energy? Read the rest of Bionic Plants use Nanotech for Supercharged Photosynthesis Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bionic plants , chlorophyll , chloroplasts , MIT , nanoparticles , nanotech , nanotechnology , nanotubes , photosynthesis
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Bionic Plants use Nanotech for Supercharged Photosynthesis
