While photosynthesis is a plant based chemical process solar cells or photovoltaic cells are man made and convert solar energy into electricity.
Photosynthesis vs solar panels.
Which are better to capture solar energy.
According to the wikipedia page on photosynthetic efficiency typical plants have a radiant energy to chemical energy conversion efficiency between 0 1 and 2.
One major difference is that solar panels only rely on the sunlight.
Photosynthesis transforms solar energy into the chemical energy of a carbohydrate.
Much like a plant uses its chlorophyll to harness its energy.
In photosynthesis the conversion of energy helps create oxygen water and glucose.
Just like photosynthesis semi conductor based solar cells harness the solar energy of the sun for the same purposes.
Solar cells release short lived electrons when.
Most commercially available solar panels have more than 10 times this efficiency.
Photosynthesis is less efficient than solar panels.