Cost effective, so that solar fuels are commercially
viable.
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If we are to successfully develop efficient, long-lasting
and commercially viable solar fuel production systems,
we need to support diverse areas of fundamental and
applied research in, for instance, chemistry, physics,
biology, nano technology and engineering.
Artificial photosynthesis requires the expertise of all of
these communities working together to address key
challenges such as:
integrating the different processes and materials
involved, from capturing and channelling sunlight
through to producing a chemical fuel; identifying
inexpensive catalysts to split water and make fuel;
developing ways to avoid the system degrading
quickly because of exposure to sunlight.