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  • Biocatalysis
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Enzymatic cascade reactors face challenges in fabrication, stability, and design.
  • Spatial arrangement in cascade reactors is crucial for biphase catalysis but remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a highly efficient Janus gas-liquid reactor for CO2 hydration and conversion.
  • To investigate the impact of spatial arrangement of nanocascades on reaction efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Inspired by lipid cellular membranes, a Janus reactor was designed with nanoscale compartmentalized carbonic anhydrase and formic dehydrogenase.
  • The reactor was positioned at a well-defined gas-liquid interface to create a high substrate concentration gradient.

Main Results:

  • The Janus reactor demonstrated 2.5 times higher CO2 hydration efficiency than conventional gas-liquid contactors.
  • Achieved approximately 90% formic acid conversion rate.
  • Confirmed the importance of spatial arrangement for efficient nanocascade reactions.

Conclusions:

  • The Janus reactor is a highly efficient system for CO2 hydration and conversion.
  • Spatial arrangement of nanocascades is critical for optimizing biphase catalytic reactions.
  • The Janus reactor shows potential for environmental, biological, and energy applications.