NANOdePET

Scanning electron micrograph of a polymer layer degraded by a nanobiocatalyst

Despite widespread public awareness and increasingly stringent public policies, plastic use is increasing exponentially. Aside from massive fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, plastics pose a major environmental threat.

In NANOdePET, the project partners [FHNW (School of Life Science and School of Engineering) and INOFEA] strive to develop a novel class of nanobiocatalysts capable of efficiently degrading PET to allow for efficient and eco-friendly recycling.

The NANOdePET project is funded by the Swiss Nanoscience Institute.