Pei sze cheng photosynthesis

* Corresponding authors

^a Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
okeyoshi@jaist.ac.jp

^b Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

Aquatic environments host various living organisms with active molecular systems, such as the enzymes in the thylakoid membrane that realise photosynthesis.

Various challenges in achieving artificial photosynthesis, such as water splitting, have been studied using both inorganic and organic molecules. However, several problems persist, including diffusion-limited reactions and multiple redox reactions in the liquid phase.

In this Feature Article, we discuss the significant challenges in using polymer networks as active mediators for