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Informationen zum Autor REZA RAZEGHIFARD is an associate professor of biochemistry at Nova Southeastern University. Klappentext Lays the foundation for the development of sustainable, economically feasible energy productionThe continued use of fossil fuels has led to a global environmental crisis of tremendous proportions, primarily by increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Moreover, as more and more fossil fuel sources become depleted, the world is facing a growing energy crisis. Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis explains why photosynthesis may be the solution to both the environmental crisis and the energy crisis, describing what we know about the complex process of photosynthesis and how it can be used to produce clean renewable energy.This book clearly demonstrates that clean biofuels can be produced by both natural and artificial photosynthetic systems. Moreover, the authors explain how solar energy can be used to produce biofuels that are not only environmentally safe, but also economically feasible, opening the door to the mass production of cost-effective biofuels.Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis begins with an overview of solar energy and then explores a variety of topics to help readers better understand photosynthesis and harness it to produce energy, including:* Solar energy utilization by photosystem II, an optimized nanoscale machine for efficient light-induced water splitting* Systems capable of converting solar energy into an electron flow* Genetic and metabolic engineering of microalgae for biohydrogen production* Design and operation of industrial cultivation systems for microalgae mass production* Opportunities for the production of fuels and chemicals from biomassBy reviewing what we currently know and what we currently can do, Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis sets the stage for continued global research on the development of renewable energy sources based on photosynthesis. Zusammenfassung This technical book explores current and future applications of solar power as an unlimited source of energy that earth receives every day. Photosynthetic organisms have learned to utilize this abundant source of energy by converting it into high-energy biochemical compounds. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xv Contributors xix Acronyms xxiii 1 Physics Overview of Solar Energy 1 Diego Castano 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 The Sun 2 1.3 Light 3 1.4 Thermodynamics 6 1.5 Photovoltaics 9 1.6 Photosynthesis 11 References 12 2 Oxygenic Photosynthesis 13 Dmitriy Shevela, Lars Olof Bj¿orn, and Govindjee 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Path of Energy: From Photons to Charge Separation 16 2.3 Electron Transfer Pathways 22 2.4 Photophosphorylation 30 2.5 Carbon Dioxide to Organic Compounds 33 2.6 Evolution of Oxygenic Photosynthesis 37 2.7 Some Interesting Questions about Whole Plants 42 2.8 Perspectives for the Future 48 2.9 Summary 48 Acknowledgments 49 References 49 3 Apparatus and Mechanism of Photosynthetic Water Splitting as Nature's Blueprint for Efficient Solar Energy Exploitation 65 Gernot Renger 3.1 Introduction 65 3.2 Overall Reaction Pattern of Photosynthesis and Respiration 67 3.3 Bioenergetic Limit of Solar Energy Exploitation: Water Splitting 68 3.4 Humankind's Dream of Using Water and Solar Radiation as "Clean Fuel" 69 3.5 Nature's Blueprint of Light-Induced Water Splitting 71 3.6 Types of Approaches in Performing Light-Driven H2 and O2 Formation from Water 71 3.7 Light-Induced "Stable" Charge Separation 78 3.8 Energetics of Light-Induced Charge Separation 80 3.9 Oxidative Water Splitting: The Kok Cycle 82 3.10 YZ Oxidation by ...
