Tu et al. (2026): Bioinspired Bacteria-Induced CO₂ Adsorption for In Situ Wood Mineralization
Kunkun Tu, Muze Han, Jinjing Liu, Ronghua Yu, Jiayi Li, Jie Wang, et al., IN: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c01877
Wood is a sustainable carbon-storage material that is widely used in construction and packaging. However, its intrinsic flammability restricts its application. Existing flame-retardant modifications either rely on toxic chemicals or generate byproducts. In contrast, bioinspired microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation offers a solution to this challenge. In this study, a facile method was developed for the in situ growth of Bacillus mucilaginosus (B.m.) on the wood porous structure.