Materials exhibiting biomimetic carbon fixation and self-repair
A composition can photocatalytically reduce carbon dioxide.
1. A composition comprising:
a polymer matrix including a catalyst configured to generate additional material to the polymer matrix from carbon dioxide with light energy, chemical energy or electrical energy to form formaldehyde or a formaldehyde product.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst includes a chloroplast, a nanocatalyst, or a colloidal battery.
3. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a chloroplast in a hydrogel.
4. The composition of claim 3 , further comprising a nanoparticle.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the nanoparticle includes ceria.
6. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the composition further comprises a glucosidase, a glucose dehydrogenase or a hexokinase.
7. The composition of claim 3 , further comprising a graphene oxide.
8. The composition of claim 3 , further comprising an acrylamide.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the formaldehyde product is urea formaldehyde or polyoxymethylene.