Xiao-Hua Qin

3 weeks ago | nature.com | Felix Donat |Margherita Bernero |Xiao-Hua Qin |John Oakey |Benjamin Dillenburger |André R. Studart | +1 more

AbstractNatural ecosystems efficiently sequester CO2 but containing and controlling living systems remains challenging. Here, we engineer a photosynthetic living material for dual CO2 sequestration that leverages biomass production and insoluble carbonate formation via microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP). To achieve this, we immobilize photosynthetic microorganisms within a printable polymeric network.