Enzymatic CO2 Conversion

Abstract

The ever-growing energy and chemical demand have resulted in the absurd usage of fossil fuels, which has led to a significant increase in the CO2 concentration in the environment. In recent times, the development of efficient methods for CO2 capture, sequestration, and utilization is one of the key research areas under exploration. The conversion of CO2 into chemicals and fuels via chemical, photochemical, enzymatic, and electrochemical routes is an efficient method of recycling CO2. Among these, the enzymatic conversion of CO2 to value-added products is an effective method due to their superior chemo-selectivity and stereospecificity. However, there is an urgent need for the exploration of new enzymes and reaction operations to advance catalytic performance. The current chapter focuses on the in vivo and in vitro biocatalyzed reaction for the reduction of CO2 into the value-added product by employing several enzymes. The chapter explores opportunities and challenges associated with practicing such biocatalysts for converting CO2 into value-added products. Moreover, the chapter offers an insight into the industrial application of CO2 and its products.