Research Results
Jan 12, 2023
- Press Release
- Research Paper
A press release announcing the research findings of Prof. Yutaka Amao and Graduate student Mika Takeuchi has been issued.
A Major Advancement in Artificial Photosynthesis: Successful Synthesis of Fumaric Acid, a Biodegradable Plastic Precursor, from Carbon Dioxide Using Sunlight
Key points of this study
- A groundbreaking proposal to effectively utilize carbon dioxide and reduce our dependence on petroleum.
- A Novel Approach to Artificial Photosynthesis: Synthesizing Biodegradable Plastic Precursors Using Sunlight.
Summary
Professor Yutaka Amao (Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Osaka Metropolitan University) and graduate student Mika Takeuchi (first-year master's student, Graduate School of Science) have successfully synthesized fumaric acid, a precursor for plastics, directly from carbon dioxide using solar energy.
While fumaric acid, a precursor for biodegradable polybutylene succinate, is currently synthesized from petroleum, this research has achieved the synthesis of fumaric acid directly from carbon dioxide and biomass-derived compounds using renewable energy.
This research achievement was published online on December 13, 2022, in the journal Sustainable Energy & Fuels of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
We have been continuously conducting research toward the practical application of artificial photosynthesis. In our previous research, we utilized biocatalysts, and in this study, we successfully employed visible light as a driving force. We are delighted to have made another step forward in research that contributes to the utilization of clean energy. Based on these results, we would like to focus on improving the efficiency of the reaction in the future.
Mika Takeuchi, Graduate Student
Financial Information
Part of this research was funded by the Grant-in-Aid for International Collaborative Research (Strengthening International Collaborative Research (B)) and Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B).
Publication Information
| Publications: | Sustainable Energy & Fuels |
|---|---|
| Title: | Visible-light driven fumarate production from CO2 and pyruvate by the photocatalytic system with dual biocatalysts |
| Author: | Mika Takeuchi and Yutaka Amao |
| URL: | https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SE01533A |
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