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Solar-driven sugar production directly from CO2 via a customizable electrocatalytic–biocatalytic flow system

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  • Guangyu Liu

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yuan Zhong

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Zehua Liu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Gang Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Feng Gao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Chao Zhang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yujie Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Hongwei Zhang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jun Ma

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yangguang Hu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Aobo Chen

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jiangyuan Pan

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yuanzeng Min

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Zhiyong Tang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Anhui Normal University)

  • Chao Gao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yujie Xiong

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China
    Anhui Normal University)

Abstract

Conventional food production is restricted by energy conversion efficiency of natural photosynthesis and demand for natural resources. Solar-driven artificial food synthesis from CO2 provides an intriguing approach to overcome the limitations of natural photosynthesis while promoting carbon-neutral economy, however, it remains very challenging. Here, we report the design of a hybrid electrocatalytic−biocatalytic flow system, coupling photovoltaics-powered electrocatalysis (CO2 to formate) with five-enzyme cascade platform (formate to sugar) engineered via genetic mutation and bioinformatics, which achieves conversion of CO2 to C6 sugar (L-sorbose) with a solar-to-food energy conversion efficiency of 3.5%, outperforming natural photosynthesis by over three-fold. This flow system can in principle be programmed by coupling with diverse enzymes toward production of multifarious food from CO2. This work opens a promising avenue for artificial food synthesis from CO2 under confined environments.

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  • Guangyu Liu & Yuan Zhong & Zehua Liu & Gang Wang & Feng Gao & Chao Zhang & Yujie Wang & Hongwei Zhang & Jun Ma & Yangguang Hu & Aobo Chen & Jiangyuan Pan & Yuanzeng Min & Zhiyong Tang & Chao Gao & Yuj, 2024. "Solar-driven sugar production directly from CO2 via a customizable electrocatalytic–biocatalytic flow system," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-46954-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46954-w
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