Low-Dimensional Chemistry

By deconstructing and reconstructing biology we aim to recreate the bacterial photosynthetic pathway on a chip. To achieve this we will develop new scientific tools, bringing together researchers from biology, chemistry and physics.

Our goal is to discover the principles that underpin the extraordinary efficiency of photosynthetic processes and to use them to design new, efficient devices for solar energy capture.

We are grateful to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for generous funding for our research programme. For more information, contact Professor Graham J Leggett: graham.leggett@sheffield.ac.uk.