Enzymatic Biofuel Cells on Porous Nanostructures. Issue 34 (5th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wen, Dan; Eychmüller, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Small. Volume 12:Issue 34(2016)
• Page Start: 4649
• Page End: 4661
• Publication Date: 2016-07-05
• Subjects: bioelectrocatalysis -- enzymatic biofuel cells -- porous nanostructures; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanoparticles -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600906
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-6810

Abstract

Abstract : Biofuel cells (BFCs) that utilize enzymes as catalysts represent a new sustainable and renewable energy technology. Numerous efforts have been directed to improve the performance of the enzymatic BFCs (EBFCs) with respect to power output and operational stability for further applications in portable power sources, self‐powered electrochemical sensing, implantable medical devices, etc. The latest advances in EBFCs based on porous nanoarchitectures over the past 5 years are detailed here. Porous matrices from carbon, noble metals, and polymers promote the development of EBFCs through the electron transfer and mass transport benefits. Some key issues regarding how these nanostructured porous media improve the performance of EBFCs are also discussed. Abstract : Recent progress in enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) based on porous nanostructures from carbon, noble metal, and polymer are discussed and highlighted, where the high performance of EBFCs is realized through both electron transfer and mass transport benefits.