Artificial leaves that can turn sunlight into medicine

12 September 2019 by IdeaSpies

Healthcare

Like actual leaves, the artificial leaves take in sunlight and use it to create something entirely new, only instead of generating fuel for a living plant, they can produce medicine for humans. When sunlight hits certain liquids flowing through the leaves it sparks a chemical reaction. This is a process that would normally require electric power, harsh chemicals, or both, but by using sunlight to power the medicine production, it becomes much more sustainable. https://bgr.com/2019/09/10/artificial-leaf-study-solar-power-medicine/

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massey @ 2019.09.12 7:14 AM
Purpose meets Profit. For good.

angelap @ 2019.09.16 7:14 AM
An innovative idea that would revolutionise drug production, making it environmentally and financially sustainable.

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