Miniature biofuel cells with improved stability under continuous operation

被引:81
作者
Fischback, Michael B.
Youn, Jong Kyu
Zhao, Xueyan
Wang, Ping
Park, Hyun Gyu
Chang, Ho Nam
Kim, Jungbae
Ha, Su
机构
[1] Washington State Univ, Sch Chem Engn & BioEngn, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
[2] Univ Akron, Dept Chem Engn, Akron, OH 44325 USA
[3] Korea Adv Inst Sci & Technol, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, Taejon 305701, South Korea
[4] Pacific NW Natl Lab, Richland, WA 99352 USA
关键词
biofuel cells; crosslinked enzyme clusters; enzyme stabilization; carbon nanotubes; buffer;
D O I
10.1002/elan.200603626
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have developed miniature biofuel cells (BFCs) with dimensions as small as 12 x 12 x 9 mm by adopting the design of stackable proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The enzymatic anodes were constructed by using stabilized glucose oxidase (GOx) in the form of crosslinked enzyme clusters (CECs) on the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The combination of stabilized GOx and unbuffered fuel solution resulted in stabilized performance of miniature BFCs under continuous operation for more than 16 hours. This unprecedentedly high operational stability of miniature BFCs opens up new possibilities for many BFC applications.
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页码:2016 / 2022
页数:7
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