《自然》重磅献礼!科学家造出了能在几天里完全降解的塑料
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▲一类新型塑料可在40摄氏度的环境下,于36小时后降解为小分子(图片来源:参考资料[2];Photos by Christopher DelRe;Courtesy University of California, Berkeley)
▲本研究的通讯作者Ting Xu教授(图片来源:Ting Xu教授实验室官方网站)
▲本研究的设计思路(图片来源:参考资料[2];Graphic by Christopher DelRe;Courtesy University of California, Berkeley)
▲此类塑料在很短的时间内就能被降解(图片来源:参考资料[2];UC Berkeley photo by Ting Xu;Courtesy University of California, Berkeley)
▲在土壤中,这类塑料能降解成小分子,为环境所吸收(图片来源:参考资料[2];UC Berkeley photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering;Courtesy University of California, Berkeley)
参考资料:
[1] DelRe, C., Jiang, Y., Kang, P. et al. Near-complete depolymerization of polyesters with nano-dispersed enzymes. Nature 592, 558–563 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03408-3
[2] New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable, Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/04/21/new-process-makes-biodegradable-plastics-truly-compostable/
[3] To design truly compostable plastic, scientists take cues from nature, Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/dbnl-tdt042021.php
[4] New process breaks down biodegradable plastics faster, Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uarl-npb042121.php
[5] A new technique could make some plastic trash compostable at home, Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plastic-compost-new-enzyme-technique-biodegradable
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