Construction of Polymer-Microorganism Hybrids for Catalysis
The design and development of material-microorganism hybrid systems that can use solar energy for green biosynthesis is expected to provide human society with a viable solution for addressing the global energy shortage and environmental crisis.In recent years,the construction of hybrid systems by coupling excellent physical and chemical features of artificial materials with the biosynthetic function of microorganisms has received extensive attention.Polymeric materials,due to versatile functions,excellent designability and good biocompatibility,have been widely used to construct material-microorganism hybrid systems,and have shown broad application prospects in the field of bioenergy.Based on the functional features of polymeric materials,this paper systematically summarizes different types of polymer-microorganism biohybrid systems,and discusses the augmentation of their catalytic performance by enhancing light utilization,accelerating electron transfer,and stabilizing biological activity.Finally,the challenges and future development of polymer-microorganism hybrid systems are discussed.