(53f) An Overview of Current Status of Enzymatic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide

Global warming and climate change concerns have triggered global efforts to reduce the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂). Many different approaches are considered and adopted by various countries to reduce their CO₂ emissions, including improve energy efficiency and promote energy conservation; increase usage of low carbon fuels, including natural gas, hydrogen or nuclear power; deploy renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydropower and bioenergy; apply geoengineering approaches, e.g. afforestation and reforestation; CO₂ capture and storage; and converting CO₂ into fuels and chemicals. Among these different approaches, converting CO₂ into fuels and chemicals as an indispensable element for CO₂ capture, sequestration and utilization may offer a win–win strategy to both decrease the CO₂ concentration and achieve the efficient exploitation of carbon resources. This work presents an overview of current status of enzymatic conversion of carbon dioxide and summaries some main barriers for industrial applications and future perspectives.

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2015R1D1A3A01015621). This research was also supported by C1 Gas Refinery Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (NRF-2016M3D3A1A019132622)