Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN)

Director

Shane Ardo

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Class

2022-2026

Mission

To understand, predict, and control the activity, selectivity, and stability of solar water splitting nanoreactors in isolation and as ensembles.

Partner Institutions

University of California Irvine
California Institute of Technology
California State University, Long Beach
City University of New York, Medgar Evers College
Colorado State University
Columbia University
Fort Lewis College
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratories
University of Colorado
University of Michigan
Yale University

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https://photosynthesis.uci.edu/

BES Staff Contact

Jennifer Roizen

Grand Challenges Addressed

Transformative Opportunities Addressed

Mastering Hierarchical Architectures and Beyond-Equilibrium Matter

Trans. Opp. #1

Understanding the Critical Roles of Heterogeneity, Interfaces, and Disorder

Trans. Opp. #2

Revolutionary Advances in Models, Mathematics, Algorithms, Data, and Computing

Trans. Opp. #4

Exploiting Transformative Advances in Imaging Capabilities across Multiple Scales

Trans. Opp. #5

BES Reports Addressed

Highlights

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Applying a voltage to lanthanum strontium manganite (LSMO) can cause it to separate into distinct regions with dramatically different magnetic properties, as illustrated by the red and blue colors in the above figure.

Tuning Magnetism With Voltage Opens a New Path to Neuromorphic Circuits

Experiments show that applied voltage can dramatically alter the magnetic properties of quantum materials.

A metallic line atop a medium biased at the edge of chaos can provide effective negative resistance for time-varying signals, outputting a larger signal compared to its input. The energy for amplification comes from the static bias applied to the medium.

The “Edge of Chaos” Amplifies Signals Without Transistors

Emulating the edge of chaos of axons enables a metal wire to overcome its resistance without cooling, thereby amplifying signals flowing inside of it.