Environmental Studies and Forestry

Turning dead leaves into an active multifunctional material as evaporator, photocatalyst, and bioplastic

S. Fang, X. Lyu, et al.

This innovative research by Siyuan Fang, Xingyi Lyu, Tian Tong, Aniqa Iban Lim, Tao Li, Jiming Bao, and Yun Hang Hu reveals a groundbreaking method to transform dead leaves into a versatile multifunctional material. The study highlights the potential of this sustainable approach in waste management and advanced material development, showcasing its ability to function as a thermal evaporator, photocatalyst, and bioplastic.

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel method for converting dead leaves into a multifunctional material (AMM) by exploiting the binding properties of whewellite biomineral. The resulting AMM exhibits high performance as a thermal evaporator, photocatalyst (for hydrogen production and antibiotic degradation), and bioplastic. This sustainable approach addresses waste management issues and offers potential for advanced material innovations.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Mar 02, 2023

Authors

Siyuan Fang, Xingyi Lyu, Tian Tong, Aniqa Iban Lim, Tao Li, Jiming Bao, Yun Hang Hu

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