YIP+: Bridging Nature and Technology: Unleashing Potential of Living Materials for Energy Storage in Construction Sector

The burgeoning field of biological living materials utilizing non-pathogenic microorganisms has sparked interest as a sustainable solution for constructing eco-friendly buildings. The project aims to combine bioactive hydrogels with carbon-fixing microorganisms to mitigate CO2 emissions and provide cement-like properties, then convert them into supercapacitive construction materials enabling electricity storage and discharge. The grant will allow the recruitment of two postdocs.