MIT News October 11, 2018
In proof-of-concept experiments a team of researchers in the US (MIT, UC Riverside) used, a gel matrix composed of a polymer made from aminopropyl methacrylamide and glucose, an enzyme called glucose oxidase, and the chloroplasts (from spinach), that becomes stronger as it incorporates the carbon. It is not yet strong enough to be used as a building material, though it might function as a crack filling or coating material. The results point to a new class of materials capable of using atmospheric CO2 fixation as a regeneration source, finding utility as self‐healing coatings, construction materials, and fabrics…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLE
Diagrams illustrate the self-healing properties of the new material. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology