{"id":36661,"date":"2026-04-07T10:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/?p=36661"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:38:04","slug":"study-outlines-photocatalyst-biocatalyst-in-photosynthesis-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/study-outlines-photocatalyst-biocatalyst-in-photosynthesis-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Study outlines photocatalyst, biocatalyst in photosynthesis research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"757e88\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #757e88;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amao_Graphic.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36663 not-transparent\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amao_Graphic.webp 1100w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amao_Graphic-675x450.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amao_Graphic-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amao_Graphic-150x100.webp 150w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semiartificial&nbsp;photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to efficiently generate fuels and useful substances from sunlight.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In nature, photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert solar energy into sugar, is not particularly efficient, with only about 1 to 2% of light being successfully converted.&nbsp;Semiartificial&nbsp;photosynthesis overcomes these limitations by combining synthetic photosensitizers and biocatalysts to construct reaction systems with unique properties.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new review paper by Professor Yutaka Amao of the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis at OMU introduces the fundamentals of natural and artificial photosynthesis, using these as a basis for discussing semiartificial photosynthesis that&nbsp;utilizes&nbsp;biocatalysts and photocatalysts as part of Carbon Dioxide Capture,&nbsp;Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSemiartificial photosynthesis is expected to lead to technologies that achieve higher energy conversion efficiency than natural photosynthesis,\u201d Professor Amao said. \u201cThis is accomplished through the absorption of a broad spectrum of sunlight using artificial pigments, combined with catalysts specialized for producing fuels and value-added substances.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Professor Amao explains the current state of&nbsp;semiartificial&nbsp;photosynthesis, including research from his own group. \u201cSemiartificial photosynthesis is expected to increase in value as a CCUS technology in the future,\u201d he said.&nbsp;\u201cIt is expected that this&nbsp;technology will evolve into a method for long-term fixation of carbon dioxide into organic molecules, enabling its utilization as a valuable substance.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The review was published in&nbsp;<em>Chemical Reviews<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semiartificial\u00a0photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to efficiently generate fuels and useful substances from 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