Solar-Powered Biohybrid: How Bacteria and Minerals Team Up to Clean Uranium (IMAGE)
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A self-regenerating Shewanella putrefaciens-FeS biohybrid system harnesses sunlight to efficiently remove uranium from water. FeS nanoparticles act as tiny photocatalysts, generating electrons that directly reduce uranium while also boosting the bacteria’s own metabolism and electron transfer—creating a sustainable loop for continuous water purification.
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