Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar ...

The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found ...

Our research shows that plants have a special way of using the far-red part of the colour spectrum for photosynthesis." "Until now, researchers have seldom considered the possibility that plants ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.

This process, called photosynthesis, is essential to the global carbon cycle and organisms that conduct photosynthesis represent the lowest level in most food chains (Figure 1). Most living things ...

Our research shows that plants have a special way of using the far-red part of the color spectrum for photosynthesis." "Until now, researchers have seldom considered the possibility that plants ...

A study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) highlights the role of quantum mechanics in photosynthesis, a process ...

which absorb light from other regions of the spectrum, extending the range of wavelengths absorbed and pass the energy on to chlorophyll for photosynthesis. The different photosynthesis pigments ...

During photosynthesis a plant absorbs light energy using the pigment chlorophyll. This allows it to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. This glucose is: After a few minutes, the parts ...