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- Early results from Dan Nocera, a researcher at Harvard University, gave insight on how his newly created bionic leaf can be used for fertilizer production.[4] This new bionic leaf uses photovoltaic cells in conjunction with Xanthobacter autotrophicus bacteria to create a plastic called polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).[3] PHB supplies energy to the bacteria's natural enzymes which then converts nitrogen gas from the air into ammonia. Approximately 150 million metric tons of ammonia are produced each year by chemical factories.[6] These chemical factories run on non-renewable resources, unlike the bionic leaf, which uses only renewable energy sources and is self-sustaining.[6] The bacteria within the bionic leaf also help to remove carbon dioxide from the environment.[6] The bionic leaf must still pass an environmental impact study in order to determine if this bacteria is safe to release into the wild. Although the bionic leaf currently operates at a mere 25% efficiency.[6]
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- ^ says, R. W. (2018-12-19). "These artificial leaves could one day transform any building into green infrastructure". Create. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Lemonick, Sam. "Bionic Leaf Makes Fertilizer From Sunlight And Air". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b "Expanding the reach of the bionic leaf". chemistry.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b "Harvard's bionic leaf could help feed the world". Harvard Gazette. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Liu, Chong; Sakimoto, Kelsey K.; Colón, Brendan C.; Silver, Pamela A.; Nocera, Daniel G. (2017-06-20). "Ambient nitrogen reduction cycle using a hybrid inorganic–biological system". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 114 (25): 6450–6455. doi:10.1073/pnas.1706371114. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 5488957. PMID 28588143.
- ^ a b c d e Lemonick, Sam. "Bionic Leaf Makes Fertilizer From Sunlight And Air". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-02.