Download First man-made biological leaf

“First man-made biological leaf”
——a innovative design that uses renewable energy
Components : chloroplast ,silk protein
DESIGNER：
Julian Melchiorri
RCA graduate
Structure :
chloroplast suspended in a matrix
made out of silk protein, an amazing
property of stablishing molecules
PROGRAM BRIEF :
Operation Mode:
It seems like we are constantly getting a little bit closer to being able
to live in outer space, but one teeny
-tiny little detail keeps holding us
back: oxygen. Plants just don’t like
zero gravity environments, and
toting around an indefinite oxygen
supply isn’t really feasible.
Julian Melchiorri wanted to create a
way to produce oxygen in space that
could handle the harsh environment
of interstellar travel.
What he created is an artificial leaf
that has the chloroplast from the
plants we know and love actually
suspended inside.
Melchiorri used a silk fiber to suspend the chloroplast in place so that
it can still act like a plant but with a
sort of super-structure to make it
extra durable.
absorbs water and carbon dioxide to
produce oxygen just like a plant
H2O
LIGHT
Case scenarios:
1.interior ：illuminate the house while creating oxygen
2.outdoor：applications facades
ventilation systems
biological filters
3.oxygen producers of interstellar travel
O2
[H]
ATP
ADP + Pi
Cost estimation:
600 yuan/leaf
Mostly in the extraction and storage of
chloroplast
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LIU Yezi