These fresh multifunctional materials aim to imitate the photosynthetic organisms of plants. These microorganisms consist of thousands of chlorophyll molecules embedded in a protein matrix,which provides them with a specific orientation/arrangement and intermolecular distance. One of the main characteristics of these systems is their antenna function, which enables them to harvest solar energy in a wide spectral range and transport it by means of multiple, or efficient energy transfer processes to a specific reaction centre,where it is finally turned into chemical energy.
Source: phys.org