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Their research explores the possibility of storing carbon in permanent building elements to reduce our carbon footprint.
The project involved research integrating products from two start-ups which spun out of 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 鈥�Prometheus Materials, a company spun out of the CEAE labs of Srubar, Hubler and Sherri Cook; and Jeff Cameron in Biochemistry at the听College of Arts and Sciences;听and Minus Materials, which uses microalgae to produce CO2-storing biominerals for the cement and concrete industry.
The article discusses testing a system designed to achieve overall carbon negativity. The system comprises a concrete slab supporting a wall constructed using concrete masonry units (CMUs). The concrete slab was made of alkali-activated cement containing algae-derived carbon-storing, biogenic limestone. The CMUs contain biomineralizing microalgae and a proprietary hydrogel binder as cement replacement.