Researchers create self-assembling bionic particles to convert light energy to electron energy

05/21/2014 - 00:00


By Kate McAlpine -

Inspired by fictional cyborgs like Terminator, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh has made the first bionic particles from semiconductors and proteins.

These particles recreate the heart of the process that allows plants to turn sunlight into fuel.

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