Electrically Driven Biocatalysis for Sustainable CO₂-to-Chemicals Transformation

The catalytic transformation of CO₂ into value-added chemicals has become a critical strategy for mitigating environmental issues and generating economic benefits. Although substantial progress has been made in renewable electricity-driven CO₂ conversion into C₁/C₂ products, the efficient synthesis of high-value, and long-chain compounds remains a significant challenge. Biosynthesis offers a feasible route for producing long-chain value-added products at mild conditions. Consequently, the integration of electrocatalysis with bioconversion has emerged as a promising approach for sustainable CO₂ conversion. This short review outlines recent advances in the sustainable synthesis of long-chain compounds from CO₂ via electrically driven biocatalysis, highlighting innovative coupling strategies that combine electrochemical and biochemical processes. Furthermore, the remaining challenges and prospects are tentatively discussed for further advancing CO₂-based sustainable synthesis.