Is it possible to integrate the process of photosynthesis, by which plants convert CO2 into oxygen, into clothing? That would be a good idea to reduce CO2.
Answer
Hi Bart,
it would indeed be a great invention if we could integrate the system that plants use to extract energy from sunlight (and on top of that produce oxygen gas and organic molecules from carbon dioxide gas and water) in clothing, but also in roofs, walls, highways and so on. on.
However, the process of photosynthesis, like so many processes in nature, is as complex as it is genius. It has taken nature many millions of years to achieve the process of photosynthesis and many dozens of complex proteins and other molecules are involved.
What is currently being experimented with is the cultivation of green algae for the production of biomass while consuming CO2. These algae carry out photosynthesis. You can find a lot of information about it on the internet. Research into these possibilities is being carried out at various Flemish universities.
But simply integrating photosynthesis like plants into man-made materials may not be immediately possible.
Regards,
Benjamin
Answered by
Dr. Benjamien Moeyaert
Biochemistry, biophysics, spectroscopy, microscopy, neuroscience, virology, gene therapy
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
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