Bioelectrochemical interconversion of the building blocks of life

该项目旨在利用酶（自然催化剂）的效率，将它们与电极偶联，用于二氧化碳、一氧化碳和甲酸盐的电化学相互转化；生命的有机组成部分。这项研究的意义在于，有效地捕获和减少二氧化碳是环境和能源部门的一个重要课题。该项目的预期结果将是了解这些酶的反应性，以及它们可能被用作可再生电化学系统的一部分的条件。这项研究的好处应该体现在从废物（二氧化碳）中产生燃料（甲酸）的节能技术上。

This project aims to harness the efficiency of enzymes (Nature’s catalysts) by coupling them with an electrode for the electrochemical interconversion of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and formate; the organic building blocks of life. The significance of this research is that the efficient capture and reduction of carbon dioxide is an important quest in the environment and energy sectors. The expected outcomes of this project will be an understanding of the reactivity of these enzymes and the conditions under which they may be utilised as part of a renewable electrochemical system. Benefits of this research should emerge in energy efficient technologies for generating fuels (formic acid) from waste products (carbon dioxide).