U.S. scientists have developed materials that can "eat" carbon dioxide to grow

U.S. researchers have recently developed a composite material that "grows" after reacting with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and is expected to be used as a building material or repair material and protective coating in the future.
A recent study published in the American journal Advanced Materials showed that the gel material can absorb carbon dioxide and grow like a plant, so it can be used to make lightweight sheets that can be transported to construction sites and hardened when exposed to air and sunlight, saving energy and transportation costs while consuming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.Michael Strano, co-author of the
paper and a professor of chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said carbon sequestration materials outside the biological world did not exist before, and that new materials only needed sunlight to convert carbon dioxide from the air into solid ).the
team used yelorophylor extracted from spinach leaves, which catalyses the reaction of carbon dioxide into glucose, which usually works only for a few hours outside the plant, but the researchers found a way to extend the catalysis of the extracted yelorophyllite.
studies have shown that in addition to chlorophylla, the composite material contains a polymer-composed gel substitut and glucose oxidase, which together make the material hard when carbon absorbed, although not currently sufficient as a building material, but can be used as a seam or protective material.
material is also expected to be developed as a self-healing material that can be filled and repaired without external force after an object has cracks or scratches, Mr. Strano said.
that the research team has found a way to mass produce the material and is working to optimize its performance, which is expected to be commercialized in the near future.
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