This device uses red light to generate electricity. It has two parts: a blue photocathode and a green photoanode, separated by a special membrane. A bacterium (S. ovata) helps convert carbon dioxide, while a platinum-gold mix assists with another reaction. Illustration courtesy of Peidong Yang
Recently, a handful of “climate innovators” were identified as a part of Berkeley’s ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship to combat climate change. Among them was Peidong Yang, a professor of chemistry and of materials science and engineering.
Yang is creating...
