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Review

Artificial photosynthesis – solar fuels: current status and future prospects

Richard J Cogdell[email protected]
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Tatas HP Brotosudarmo Division of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, FBLS, University of Glasgow, GBRC Building, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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Alastair T Gardiner Division of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, FBLS, University of Glasgow, GBRC Building, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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Pedro M Sanchez School of Chemistry, WestCHEM, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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Leroy Cronin School of Chemistry, WestCHEM, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
Pages 861-876 | Published online: 09 Apr 2014

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