Chlorophyll isn’t so BORE-ophyll after all.
Australian scientists have discovered a new form of chlorophyll aptly named ‘Chlorophyll-f’. Min Chen the team leader and Sydney University biologist says, “Scientists previously knew of only four chemically distinct types of chlorophyll. The fifth, labelled chlorophyll-f, uses long-wavelength light – which has a lower energy content per photon of light than any other known type.”
Chlorophyll is the green plant pigment that absorbs the solar energy needed to synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. The major difference with chlorophyll-f is that is can absorb infrared light.
Scientists have tested its absorption spectrum and revealed that chlorophyll-f could absorb much longer wavelengths of light than any other type of chlorophyll – 10 nanometres longer than chlorophyll-d and more than 40 nanometres longer than chlorophyll-a.
Applications for this new discovery have already begun. It’s believed that chlorophyll-f could be engineered into solar panels, allowing them to convert a larger proportion of light into electricity. This would allow solar panels to be even more efficient during the day, allowing a larger intake to countries in the world that don’t get much sunlight.
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