Engineered living materials for sustainability
Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …
Advances in conjugated microporous polymers
Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are a unique class of materials that combine
extended π-conjugation with a permanently microporous skeleton. Since their discovery in …
extended π-conjugation with a permanently microporous skeleton. Since their discovery in …
Upcycling CO2 into energy-rich long-chain compounds via electrochemical and metabolic engineering
T Zheng, M Zhang, L Wu, S Guo, X Liu, J Zhao… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Upcycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products represents a substantially
untapped opportunity to tackle environmental issues and achieve a circular economy …
untapped opportunity to tackle environmental issues and achieve a circular economy …
Periplasmic biomineralization for semi-artificial photosynthesis
Semiconductor-based biointerfaces are typically established either on the surface of the
plasma membrane or within the cytoplasm. In Gram-negative bacteria, the periplasmic …
plasma membrane or within the cytoplasm. In Gram-negative bacteria, the periplasmic …
Nanostructured metal phosphides: from controllable synthesis to sustainable catalysis
SH Li, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal phosphides (MPs) with unique and desirable physicochemical properties provide
promising potential in practical applications, such as the catalysis, gas/humidity sensor …
promising potential in practical applications, such as the catalysis, gas/humidity sensor …
Materials design by synthetic biology
Synthetic biology applies genetic tools to engineer living cells and organisms analogous to
the programming of machines. In materials synthetic biology, engineering principles from …
the programming of machines. In materials synthetic biology, engineering principles from …
A single-cell nanocoating of probiotics for enhanced amelioration of antibiotic-associated diarrhea
The gut microbiota represents a large community of microorganisms that play an important
role in immune regulation and maintenance of homeostasis. Living bacteria receive …
role in immune regulation and maintenance of homeostasis. Living bacteria receive …
Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …
Phenolic-enabled nanotechnology: versatile particle engineering for biomedicine
Phenolics are ubiquitous in nature and have gained immense research attention because of
their unique physiochemical properties and widespread industrial use. In recent decades …
their unique physiochemical properties and widespread industrial use. In recent decades …
Revisiting solar energy flow in nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems
Nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems (NMHSs), integrating semiconductor
nanomaterials with microorganisms, present a promising platform for broadband solar …
nanomaterials with microorganisms, present a promising platform for broadband solar …