Hybrid synthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate bioplastics from carbon dioxide
Jie Zhang, Dingyu Liu, Yuwan Liu, Huanyu Chu, Jie Bai, Jian Cheng, Haidong Zhao, Shaoping Fu, Huihong Liu, YuE Fu, Yanhe Ma, Huifeng Jiang
Abstract
We report a hybrid chem-biological system, coupling photovoltaic hydrogen production, chemical CO 2 hydrogenation, an artificial carbon conversion pathway and the natural PHB synthesis pathway, which drove a completely closed-loop economy for PHB production.
Topics & Concepts
PolyhydroxybutyrateBioplasticCarbon dioxideChemistryHydrogenCarbon fibersOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceWaste managementEngineeringBacteriaBiologyComposite numberComposite materialGeneticsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization