GQD-BIOCAT : One-Pot Valorization of Bio-Based Substrates via a Hybrid Process Using Graphene Quantum Dot Photocatalysts and Biocatalysis
Robert WOJCIESZAK (L2CM, Nicolas BRUN (ICGM, Montpellier), Mohamed Nawfal GHAZZAL (ICP, Saclay), Rénato Froidevaux (UMRt BioEcoAgro, Lille).
Within the framework of the PEPR B-BEST : « Biomasses, biotechnologies et technologies durables pour la chimie et les carburants », the GQD-BIOCAT projet will develop a sustainable platform for biomass valorization by integrating photocatalysis and biocatalysis in a single, modular reactor. The project targets the selective conversion of the biomass-derived platform molecule 5-HMF into high-value chemicals and polymers under mild, light-driven conditions. By combining hybrid catalytic materials with enzyme catalysis, GQD-BIOCAT aims to deliver an efficient, flexible, and scalable route toward greener chemical manufacturing.
