Photocatalytic system mimics sunflowers by bending towards light

Image from Jennifer Newton's June 2021 story about how a photocatalytic system mimics sunflowers

Source: Feili Lai/KU Leuven

Phototropism boosts photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production

Scientists have designed a photosensitive hydrogel that can orient towards a light source. The hydrogel mimics phototropism in plants and was used to maximise the energy-harvesting ability of a photocatalyst.