A biofuel cell harvesting energy from glucose–air and fruit juice–air

Liu, Ying; Dong, Shaojun

doi:10.1016/j.bios.2007.06.002

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“…This application could be practically meaningful for the operational time comparable with the stability of the biocatalytic electrodes achievable already at the present level of technology. The first examples of the biofuel cells extracting power from the abundant -fuel‖ in plants were already reported using enzyme-modified electrodes implanted in a grape [37] or simply immersed in fruit juice [22,38]. On the other hand, some other experiments on non-implantable biofuel cells have demonstrated activation of electronic sensing systems for wireless information transmission [39,40].…”

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A wireless transmission system powered by an enzyme biofuel cell implanted in an orange

MacVittie

Conlon

Katz

2015

Bioelectrochemistry

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A biofuel cell composed of catalytic electrodes made of "buckypaper" modified with PQQ-dependent glucose dehydrogenase and FAD-dependent fructose dehydrogenase on the anode and with laccase on the cathode was used to activate a wireless information transmission system. The cathode/anode pair was implanted in orange pulp extracting power from its content (glucose and fructose in the juice). The open circuit voltage, Voc, short circuit current density, jsc, and maximum power produced by the biofuel cell, Pmax, were found as ca. 0.6 V, ca. 0.33 mA·cm(-2) and 670 μW, respectively. The voltage produced by the biofuel cell was amplified with an energy harvesting circuit and applied to a wireless transmitter. The present study continues the research line where different implantable biofuel cells are used for the activation of electronic devices. The study emphasizes the biosensor and environmental monitoring applications of implantable biofuel cells harvesting power from natural sources, rather than their biomedical use.

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A wireless transmission system powered by an enzyme biofuel cell implanted in an orange

MacVittie

Conlon

Katz

2015

Bioelectrochemistry

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“…The cell was facile prepared based on glucose oxidase and laccase as anodic and cathodic catalyst, respectively, by using 1,1'-dicarboxyferrocene as the mediators of both anode and cathode. This research demonstrated the possibility of using easy access fruit juice to power portable electronics [9].…”

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“…Enzymes have been also used on environmental sensors to monitor some specific pollutants [6][7][8]. Portable electronic devices, such as laptops, mobile phones and mp3 players, are new areas to use enzymatic biofuel cells [9][10][11]. Sony has developed a biofuel cell using sugar as the fuel and enzymes as catalysts to power a Walkman ® [12].…”

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Enzymatic Biofuel Cells—Fabrication of Enzyme Electrodes

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2010

Energies

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Enzyme based bioelectronics have attracted increasing interest in recent years because of their applications on biomedical research and healthcare. They also have broad applications in environmental monitoring, and as the power source for portable electronic devices. In this review, the technology developed for fabrication of enzyme electrodes has been described. Different enzyme immobilisation methods using layered structures with self-assembled monolayers (SAM) and entrapment of enzymes in polymer matrixes have been reviewed. The performances of enzymatic biofuel cells are summarised. Various approaches on further development to overcome the current challenges have been discussed. This innovative technology will have a major impact and benefit medical science and clinical research, healthcare management, energy production from renewable sources.

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“…For instance, Dong and co-workers have used a viscous gel comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, IL) as an immobilization matrix for GOx [61]. In other papers GOx was immobilized on carboxylated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT's) deposited by two different methods on a porous silicon substrate [55] or in a CNTs-hydroxyapatite composite [54].…”

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Recent Advances in Enzymatic Fuel Cells: Experiments and Modeling

2010

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Enzymatic fuel cells convert the chemical energy of biofuels into electrical energy. Unlike traditional fuel cell types, which are mainly based on metal catalysts, the enzymatic fuel cells employ enzymes as catalysts. This fuel cell type can be used as an implantable power source for a variety of medical devices used in modern medicine to administer drugs, treat ailments and monitor bodily functions. Some advantages in comparison to conventional fuel cells include a simple fuel cell design and lower cost of the main fuel cell components, however they suffer from severe kinetic limitations mainly due to inefficiency in electron transfer between the enzyme and the electrode surface. In this review article, the major research activities concerned with the enzymatic fuel cells (anode and cathode development, system design, modeling) by highlighting the current problems (low cell voltage, low current density, stability) will be presented. © 1996-2010 MDPI Publishing (Basel, Switzerland) [accessed May 7, 2010

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A biofuel cell harvesting energy from glucose–air and fruit juice–air

Cited by 84 publications

References 28 publications

A wireless transmission system powered by an enzyme biofuel cell implanted in an orange

A wireless transmission system powered by an enzyme biofuel cell implanted in an orange

Enzymatic Biofuel Cells—Fabrication of Enzyme Electrodes

Recent Advances in Enzymatic Fuel Cells: Experiments and Modeling

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