Talk:Bionic Leaf

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Summary:
The Bionic Leaf uses energy from the sun and water to split H2O bonds in order for the H2 to be used as fuel. Different catalysts on each side of the plant cleave the bond and keep them separated. The history section discusses how the bionic leaf derives from the artificial leaf and the similarities and differences between the two. More information is given on how the artificial leaf is powered, how it creates fuel, and what kind of fuel it produces. The second paragraph explains its laboratory origins and the progress made at Harvard. The last section discusses the advantages in agriculture and bioplastics. The main agriculture advantages are to be used in fertilizers and nitrogen to ammonia conversion. The bionic leaf is capable of making bio-plastic precursors by producing iso- alcohols.

Major Comments:
-	The sections already added are a great start. Maybe consider adding a section on the bacteria that is used. It appears to be a major talking point in the overview and might be helpful to elaborate how they do what they do. -	Consider renaming the “Advantages” section to “Applications.” Advantages implies that it there is something better about the bionic leaf over a competing technology, but as is, it explains what the bionic leaf can do in different industries.

-	The article has a good flow of information that blends well from one topic to the next. Keep it up!

-	The “See Also” section is a nice touch

Minor Comments:
-	I found myself starting each sentence this peer review summary with “The…” and noticed there’s a bit of the same redundancy in the article as well. Try restructuring the article to have some variation but your tone seems right so keep that.

-	Some spacing and formatting issues that I imagine will be fixed in the final draft.

Overall, great job! You’ve laid down a great foundation and it’s already beginning to feel like a Wikipedia article.

Best,

Mike Pasqua TheHound2019 (talk) 22:36, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

Proposed Edits for Bionic Leaf Page
As a heads up for anyone already editing/watching the "Bionic Leaf" page, here are some proposed edits that will be implemented in the following weeks:


 * New subsections for "Applications" will be added to have a more complete and well-rounded entry on bionic leaves
 * Lead section will be revised to provide a more general definition of a bionic leaf. More specialized information in the lead will be redistributed/merged in the following sections.
 * History section will be revised to include a list of other research groups/institutions involved in bionic leaf technology research
 * "Mechanics" section will be added to provide a general break down of the different types of technology/chemistry/materials involved in bionic leaves as well as the mechanisms behind their functions
 * New application subsections: Bionic Facades, Fuel Cells, Nanogenerators
 * "Other applications" subsection moved to a "See Also" section
 * Bioplastics section moved to "See Also" or merged with another section. The focus in this section is relevant to bionic leaves but distracts from the main topic.
 * Add more secondary sources

Andziasan (talk) 22:20, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

Bionic Leaf (Title)
[revised lead section]

History
[revised section]

Mechanics
[added section]

Agriculture
[revised section]

Atmosphere
[revised section]

Bionic Facades
[added section]

Fuel Cells
[added section]

Nanogenerators
[added section]