Artificial Photosynthesis Tim Blake November 19, 2011 Submitted as coursework for PH240, Stanford University, Fall 2011 Natural Inspiration Artificial Photosynthesis: Membrane-Supported Assemblies that Use Sunlight to Split Water Stanford engineers have generated electrical current by tapping into the electron activity in individual algae cells. Photosynthesis excites electrons. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to simultaneously look at the structure and chemical behavior of a natural catalyst involved in photosynthesis. Stanford. As concerns about energy supply emerge in the mainstream, alternatives to fossil fuels are becoming more and more sought after technologies. Stanford Report, November 18, 2015 Stanford designs underwater solar cells that turn captured greenhouse gases into fuel Artificial photosynthesis is a chemical process that replicates the natural process of photosynthesis, a process that converts sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. C. B. van Niel Cornelius. The chemical summation of photosynthesis was a milestone in the understanding of the chemistry. Memorial resolution at Stanford. This combination of inquiry-based instruction and faculty research has been shown to engage students much more effectively than standard lab. Stanford, California. Scientists at Stanford have successfully harvested energy from algae's photosynthesis process by tapping directly into the energy currents of its electrons.