Scientists for the first time have developed a single molecule that can absorb energy from the entire visible spectrum of light, meaning it can harness over 50% more solar energy than current solar cells can.

Additionally, it can also act as a catalyst to transform that solar energy into hydrogen—a clean alternative to fuel for things like gas-powered vehicles.

The finding, which was published this week in Nature Chemistry, could help humans transition away from fossil fuels and toward energy sources that do not contribute to climate change.

The whole idea is that we can use photons from the sun and transform it into hydrogen. To put it simply, we are saving the energy from sunlight and storing it into chemical bonds so it can be used at a later time. ~ Claudia Turro, lead researcher and chemistry professor and director of The Ohio State University Center for Chemical and Biophysical Dynamics

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