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Power Harvesting from Human Serum in Buckypaper-Based Enzymatic Biofuel Cell

Lookup NU author(s): Samet Şahin, Professor Eileen Yu

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Abstract

The requirement for a miniature, high density, long life, and rechargeable power source is common to a vast majority of microsystems, including the implantable devices for medical applications. A model biofuel cell system operating in human serum has been studied for future applications of biomedical and implantable medical devices. Anodic and cathodic electrodes were made of carbon nanotube-buckypaper modified with PQQ-dependent glucose dehydrogenase and laccase, respectively. Modified electrodes were characterized electrochemically and assembled in a biofuel cell setup. Power density of 16.12 μW cm⁻² was achieved in human serum for lower than physiological glucose concentrations. Increasing the glucose concentration and biofuel cell temperature caused an increase in power output leading up to 49.16 μW cm⁻².

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Author(s): Güven G, Şahin S, Güven A, Yu EH

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Frontiers in Energy Research

Year: 2016

Volume: 4

Online publication date: 16/02/2016

Acceptance date: 29/01/2016

Date deposited: 17/02/2016

ISSN (electronic): 2296-598X

Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2016.00004

DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2016.00004

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