Kuang Min, Li Bingbing, Zhou Linjiao, Huang Zichao, Wu Jing, Wang Shaobin, Yang Jianping
State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
Co-Innovation Center for Textile Industry, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2025 Jan 27;64(5):e202422357. doi: 10.1002/anie.202422357. Epub 2025 Jan 10.
The escalating emissions of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO) and the pervasive issue of nondegradable plastic pollution underscore dual urgent challenges in pursuit of a sustainable society. Achieving such sustainability in the plastic industry, while effectively addressing these environmental concerns, necessitates the development and implementation of innovative strategies for the synthesis of biodegradable polymers utilizing CO as feedstocks. The technologies not only facilitate the mitigation of elevated atmospheric CO concentrations but also introduce a renewable carbon resource for polymer manufacturing. While considerable research has been undertaken in CO upgrading to various C products, the production of biodegradable polymers from CO remains a formidable challenge. Here, we delineate the principal methodologies for catalytic CO upgrading to biodegradable polymers, encompassing photocatalytic-biological processes and electrocatalytic-biological approaches. The emphasis of this perspective is on the optimization of production processes and catalyst efficiency, which are paramount in addressing the imperative challenge of decarbonization in the plastic industry, thereby aligning with global environmental sustainability goals.
人为二氧化碳（CO）排放量的不断增加以及不可降解塑料污染这一普遍问题凸显了追求可持续社会过程中的双重紧迫挑战。要在塑料行业实现这种可持续性，同时有效解决这些环境问题，就需要开发并实施利用CO作为原料合成可生物降解聚合物的创新策略。这些技术不仅有助于缓解大气中CO浓度升高的问题，还为聚合物制造引入了一种可再生碳资源。虽然在将CO升级为各种碳产品方面已经进行了大量研究，但从CO生产可生物降解聚合物仍然是一项艰巨的挑战。在此，我们阐述了将催化CO升级为可生物降解聚合物的主要方法，包括光催化-生物过程和电催化-生物方法。这一观点的重点在于生产工艺和催化剂效率的优化，这对于应对塑料行业脱碳这一紧迫挑战至关重要，从而符合全球环境可持续发展目标。
