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BIOinspired photocatalytic POLymersomes for compartmentalized solar Energy conversion
| Acrònim | BIOPOLE |
|---|---|
| Títol projecte | BIOinspired photocatalytic POLymersomes for compartmentalized solar Energy conversion |
| Referència externa | 101222089 |
| Descripció/abstract | The transition to sustainable fuel and chemical production using renewable energy sources is paramount to curb CO2 emissions and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. In this context, artificial photosynthesis (AP) offers a promising approach to mimic natural photosynthesis (NP) to store solar energy into chemical bonds, driving the conversion of water and CO2 into renewable products. However, current photocatalytic AP systems are constrained by low efficiency, limited product selectivity, specially going beyond the 2 electron CO2 reduction, and poor control of cross-reactivity in solution. BIOPOLE introduces an innovative compartmentalized approach to AP by mimicking the spatial layout of thylakoid membranes - which separate oxidation and reduction reactions to minimize cross-reactivity- arranging catalysts, photosensitizers and mediators across artificial membranes. Using polymeric vesicles (polymersomes) as bioinspired photocatalytic microreactors BIOPOLE will compartmentalize redox chemistry to ultimately drive the electrons from the oxidation of water to reduce CO2, offering an efficient and stable platform for solar fuel and chemical production. This project aspires to address key challenges in AP, developing novel advanced photocatalytic polymersomes with controlled membrane properties and functionalization, achieving precise separation of reaction centres, enhanced charge separation, and efficient solar-to-fuel conversion. Using photocatalytic polymersomes as simplified models of natural thylakoids to produce solar fuels and chemicals harnessing light as driving force, BIOPOLE will contribute to the understanding of reactivity at the aqueous interface of polymeric membranes and electron/proton transfer between compartments. Ultimately, BIOPOLE’s unique bioinspired polymersome-based approach promises to advance the design and conceptual development of artificial photosynthetic systems and provide a transformative platform for sustainable fuel production. |
| Entitat finançadora | EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
| Import concedit | 1.499.998,00 € |
| Convocatòria | HORIZON-ERC-2025-STG: Topic: ERC-2025-STG: ERC STARTING GRANTS. Type of Actions: HORIZON-ERC HORIZON ERC Grants |
| Data inici | 01-02-2026 |
| Data fi | 31-01-2031 |
| Departament/IP | Química Física i Inorgànica/CASADEVALL SERRANO, CARLA |
| Web | https://www.scilit.com/publications/6d89c6b12e252418f13b9ab332df9b55 |
| Paraules clau | Biopole; bioinpired photocatalytic polymersomes for compartmenttalized solar energy conversion; photocatalysis, artificial photosynthesis; photocatalytic vesicles; confined catalysis;polymersomes; horizon.1.1;horizon;ERC-2023-COG;research and development |
| Àmbit | Europeu |
| Estat | En execució |
