Bioelectrochemical interconversion of the building blocks of life

生命构件的生物电化学相互转化

• 批准号: DP220103268
• 负责人: Prof Paul Bernhardt
• 金额: $ 24.61万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP220103268
• 关键词: Bioelectrochemical; interconversion; building; blocks; life

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).

该项目旨在利用酶(大自然的催化剂)的效率，将它们与电极耦合，用于二氧化碳、一氧化碳和甲酸盐的电化学相互转化；二氧化碳、一氧化碳和甲酸盐是生命的有机组成部分。这项研究的意义在于，有效捕获和减少二氧化碳是环境和能源领域的重要追求。该项目的预期结果将是了解这些酶的反应性，以及在什么条件下它们可以作为可再生电化学系统的一部分加以利用。这项研究的好处应该体现在利用废物(二氧化碳)生产燃料(甲酸)的节能技术上。