The production of fertilisers and food components (carbohydrates, proteins) from the air in artificial-tree-like devices is analysed, focusing on electrosynthesis.

The discovery of electrotrophs, microorganisms that can directly accept electrons from electrodes for the reduction of terminal electron acceptors, has spurred the investigation of a wide range of potential applications. To date, only a handful of pure cultures have been shown to be capable of electrotrophy, but this process has also been inferred in many studies with undefined consortia. Poten...

Electrosynthesis can be considered a powerful and sustainable methodology for the synthesis of small organic molecules. Due to its intrinsic ability generate highly reactive species under mild conditions by anodic oxidation or cathodic reduction, electrosynthesis is particularly interesting otherwise challenging transformations. One such challenge installation fluorinated alkyl groups, which ha...

A novel biorefinery approach, combining microbial electrosynthesis and heterotrophic microalgae, aimed at producing a biodiesel compatible oil from CO 2 .

Doping activated carbon biocathodes with nickel improves microbial electrosynthesis due to both electrocatalytic (hydrogen production) and non-catalytic effects.

Electrosynthesis is a promising approach that enables the biological production of commodities, like fuels and fine chemicals, using renewably produced electricity. Several techniques have been proposed to mediate the transfer of electrons from the cathode to living cells. Of these, the electroproduction of formate as a mediator seems especially promising: formate is readily soluble, of low tox...