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Floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water could eventually operate on a large scale at sea.

The Cambridge of University researchers say it could help reduced the reliance of fossil fuels.

For the new version of the artificial leaf, the researchers took their inspiration from the electronics industry, where miniaturisation techniques have led to the creation of smartphones and flexible displays, revolutionising the field.

The University of Cambridge researchers created flexible, ultra-thin electronics that are inspired by photosynthesis, the mechanism through which plants turn sunlight into food.

A collaboration between researchers from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London demonstrated that artificial leaves...