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Conclusion: Towards the Realization of an Artificial Leaf

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Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis

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The dream of realising artificial photosynthesis can probably be best compared to the dream of flying at the turn of the 19th century; early aviation pioneers looked at birds, the function of the wings, the tail, fuselage and the aerodynamics of flying to come up with biomimetic aeroplane design features.

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Brinkert, K. (2018). Conclusion: Towards the Realization of an Artificial Leaf. In: Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 117. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77980-5_10

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