Advancing Complexity, Selectivity and Efficiency in Artificial Photosynthesis

Solar fuels are molecular fuels and chemical feedstocks that are photosynthesized from carbon dioxide and water by harnessing the energy of sunlight to drive the synthesis of molecular fuels and chemical feedstocks – artificial photosynthesis has enormous potential as a scalable approach for reducing our dependence on fossil fuel resources. Research in this field has greatly accelerated since the start of the Gordon Research Conference series on "Renewable Energy: Solar Fuels" in 2007, for example in the areas of light absorbers and catalysts for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, and reducing carbon dioxide to carbon based fuels, including C₂ and C₃ organic products. The 2022 GRC will explore the most recent advances at the leading edge of research in this field, reporting both state of the art materials, catalyst and system design and performance, and discussing advances in our understanding of their function. The Conference will bring together young and established investigators who are at the forefront of their fields to explore these interdisciplinary themes. Participants, including students and postdocs, are encouraged to present their results in poster sessions, and some poster presenters will be selected for short talks. The collegial atmosphere of this conference, with programmed discussion sessions and informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides a unique international forum in which the academic and industrial scientists can exchange ideas to advance the field of renewable energy.