Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via ...

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Scientists are exploring many ways to use light rather than heat to drive chemical reactions more efficiently, which could significantly reduce waste, energy consumption, and reliance on nonrenewable ...

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Divalent samarium compounds are important reagents for reductive transformations in organic chemistry. However, currently, a high amount of this reagent is required in most reactions, and it also ...

Schematic illustration of the decoupled light and dark reactions in the process of solar-driven CO2 reduction. (IMAGE) Science China Press Caption (a) The process of natural photosynthesis. (b) The ...

The new visible-light antenna developed in the study can significantly reduce the amount of Sm required in reactions, paving the way for efficient and sustainable synthesis of pharmaceuticals and ...