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A new method for stimulating the carbon sequestration capacity of microalgae by assembling a metal organic frame on the surface of spirulina
Metal Organic Frame,Spirulina platensis,Self-assembly,Photosynthetic carbon fixation,Microalgae CO2 Fixation
Session 29 - Advances and Challenges in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR)
Abstract Accepted
To address the on-going climatic crisis primarily caused by excessive carbon dioxide emissions, many carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques have been proposed and been experimented on. Among many others, biological pathway via enhancement of photosynthesis is believed to be one of the scalable CDR options. This study proposes a potential CDR method by enhancing the photosynthetic carbon fixation capacity of microalgae through the assembly of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on the surface of spirulina. Specifically, a hydrophobic and water-stable ZIF-8-NH2 was synthesized using a mixed-ligand approach and added to the cultivation system of Spirulina platensis. The FT-IR results indicate that the ZIF-8-NH2 nanoparticles are likely self-assembled through hydrogen bonding between the primary amine groups in their structure and the carbonyl groups of the proteins in the S. platensis cell membrane. By measuring the changes in dry cell weight and optical density of the microalgae after MOF assembly, the photosynthetic carbon fixation capacity of S. platensis@ZIF-8-NH2 was evaluated. When the addition concentration of MOF is 25 ppm, the maximum dry cell weight of S. platensis@ZIF-8-NH2 is 149% higher than that of the regular S. platensis. Moreover, the CO2 biofixation rate of S. platensis@ZIF-8-NH2 is 170% higher than that of the regular S. platensis. Furthermore, the concentration of HCO3- in the culture system significantly influences the photosynthetic carbon fixation by microalgae assembled by MOF. Therefore, the assembly of ZIF-8-NH2 on the surface of S. platensis clearly enhances the photosynthetic carbon fixation capacity of the microalgae, which can effectively promote the absorption and utilization of environmental CO2 by microalgae.