Molecular Photonic Breadboards

Light is the source of most life on earth; it is important in art, technology and healthcare, and it can also help us to tackle the climate crisis. Nature uses beautiful molecular structures called light-harvesting complexes to drive photosynthesis in plants and bacteria.

This film describes how researchers are taking inspiration from these exquisite structures to design new molecules that can be combined with the quantum nature of light to create sustainable materials for solar energy capture and for use in optoelectronic devices like mobile phones and televisions.