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Baig N, Saleh TA. Electrodes modified with 3D graphene composites: a review on methods for preparation, properties and sensing applications. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:283. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-2809-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wang R, Yan M, Li H, Zhang L, Peng B, Sun J, Liu D, Liu S. FeS 2 Nanoparticles Decorated Graphene as Microbial-Fuel-Cell Anode Achieving High Power Density. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1800618. [PMID: 29665169 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have received great attention worldwide due to their potential in recovering electrical energy from waste and inexhaustible biomass. Unfortunately, the difficulty of achieving the high power, especially in real samples, remains a bottleneck for their practical applications. Herein, FeS2 nanoparticles decorated graphene is fabricated via a simple hydrothermal reaction. The FeS2 nanoparticles decorated graphene anode not only benefits bacterial adhesion and enrichment of electrochemically active Geobacter species on the electrode surface but also promotes efficient extracellular electron transfer, thus giving rise to a fast start-up time of 2 d, an unprecedented power density of 3220 mW m-2 and a remarkable current density of 3.06 A m-2 in the acetate-feeding and mixed bacteria-based MFCs. Most importantly, the FeS2 nanoparticles decorated graphene anode successfully achieves a power density of 310 mW m-2 with simultaneous removal of 1319 ± 28 mg L-1 chemical oxygen demand in effluents from a beer factory wastewater. The characteristics of improved power generation and enhanced pollutant removal efficiency opens the door toward development of high-performance MFCs via rational anode design for practical application.
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- Ruiwen Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
- Micro- and Nanotechnology Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
- Micro- and Nanotechnology Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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Han TH, Parveen N, Shim JH, Nguyen ATN, Mahato N, Cho MH. Ternary Composite of Polyaniline Graphene and TiO2 as a Bifunctional Catalyst to Enhance the Performance of Both the Bioanode and Cathode of a Microbial Fuel Cell. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b05314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Thi Hiep Han
- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
- Flexible Display and Printed Electronics Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Daegu University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38453, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Daegu University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38453, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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Ma Q, Pu KB, Cai WF, Wang YH, Chen QY, Li FJ. Characteristics of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Modified Stainless Steel as Anode in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Guangdong Xi’an Jiaotong University Academy, Foshan 528300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Feng H, Tang C, Wang Q, Liang Y, Shen D, Guo K, He Q, Jayaprada T, Zhou Y, Chen T, Ying X, Wang M. A novel photoactive and three-dimensional stainless steel anode dramatically enhances the current density of bioelectrochemical systems. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 196:476-481. [PMID: 29324387 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study reports a high-performance 3D stainless-steel photoanode (3D SS photoanode) for bioelectrochemical systems (BESs). The 3D SS photoanode consists of 3D carbon-coated SS felt bioactive side and a flat α-Fe2O3-coated SS plate photoactive side. Without light illumination, the electrode reached a current density of 26.2 ± 1.9 A m-2, which was already one of the highest current densities reported thus far. Under illumination, the current density of the electrode was further increased to 46.5 ± 2.9 A m-2. The mechanism of the photo-enhanced current production can be attributed to the reduced charge-transfer resistance between electrode surface and the biofilm with illumination. It was also found that long-term light illumination can enhance the biofilm formation on the 3D SS photoanode. These findings demonstrate that using the synergistic effect of photocatalysis and microbial electrocatalysis is an efficient way to boost the current production of the existing high-performance 3D anodes for BESs.
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- Huajun Feng
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China; Hangzhou Water Holding Group Co., Ltd, 168 South Jianguo Road, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China; Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Zhejiang Sanhua Climate & Appliance Controls Group Co., Ltd, Xialiquan, Xinchang, 312500, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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Sadaghiani A, Motezakker AR, Kasap S, Kaya II, Koşar A. Foamlike 3D Graphene Coatings for Cooling Systems Involving Phase Change. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:2804-2811. [PMID: 31458556 PMCID: PMC6641406 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b02040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Boiling is an efficient heat-transfer mechanism because of the utilization of latent heat of vaporization and has the potential to be used for cooling high-power electronic devices. Surface enhancement is one of the widely used techniques for heat-transfer augmentation in boiling systems. Here, an experimental investigation was conducted on chemical vapor deposition-grown three-dimensional (3D) foamlike graphene-coated silicon surfaces to investigate the effect of pore structures on pool boiling heat transfer and corresponding heat-transfer enhancement mechanisms. 3D graphene-coated samples with four graphene thicknesses were utilized along with a plain surface to investigate boiling heat-transfer characteristics and enhancement mechanisms. A high-speed camera was used to provide a deeper understanding of the bubble dynamics upon departure of emerging bubbles and visualize vapor columns in different boiling regimes. On the basis of the obtained results, in addition to interfacial evaporation, mechanical resonance of the 3D structure had also a considerable effect on vapor column formation. The results indicated that there is an optimum thickness, which exhibits the best performance in terms of boiling heat transfer.
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- Abdolali
K. Sadaghiani
- Faculty of Engineering
and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University Nanotechnology
and Application Center (SUNUM), and Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces
and Interfaces for Nanodiagnostics (EFSUN), Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering
and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University Nanotechnology
and Application Center (SUNUM), and Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces
and Interfaces for Nanodiagnostics (EFSUN), Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering
and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University Nanotechnology
and Application Center (SUNUM), and Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces
and Interfaces for Nanodiagnostics (EFSUN), Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering
and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University Nanotechnology
and Application Center (SUNUM), and Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces
and Interfaces for Nanodiagnostics (EFSUN), Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering
and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University Nanotechnology
and Application Center (SUNUM), and Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces
and Interfaces for Nanodiagnostics (EFSUN), Sabanci University, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ito Y, Tanabe Y, Sugawara K, Koshino M, Takahashi T, Tanigaki K, Aoki H, Chen M. Three-dimensional porous graphene networks expand graphene-based electronic device applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:6024-6033. [PMID: 29300402 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp07667c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In recent years, there has been increasing demand for 3D porous graphene structures with excellent 2D characteristics and great potential. As one avenue, several approaches for fabricating 3D porous graphene network structures have been proposed to realize multi-functional graphene materials with 2D graphene structures. Herein, we overview characteristics of 3D porous graphene for applications in future electronic devices along with physical insights into "2D to 3D graphene", in which the characters of 2D graphene such as massless Dirac fermions are well preserved. The present review thus summarizes recent 3D porous graphene studies with a perspective for providing new and board applications of graphene in electronic devices.
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- Yoshikazu Ito
- Institute of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan.
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Yamashita T, Yokoyama H. Molybdenum anode: a novel electrode for enhanced power generation in microbial fuel cells, identified via extensive screening of metal electrodes. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:39. [PMID: 29456626 PMCID: PMC5809899 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1046-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metals are considered a suitable anode material for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) because of their high electrical conductivity. However, only a few types of metals have been used as anodes, and an extensive screening of metals has not yet been conducted. In this study, to develop a new metal anode for increased electricity generation in MFCs, 14 different metals (Al, Ti, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Ta, and W) and 31 of their oxidized forms were comprehensively tested. Oxidized-metal anodes were prepared using flame oxidation, heat treatment, and electrochemical oxidation. The selected anodes were further evaluated in detail using air-cathode single-chambered MFCs. RESULTS The untreated Mo and electrochemically oxidized Mo anodes showed high averages of maximum power densities in the screening test, followed by flame-oxidized (FO) W, FO-Fe, FO-Mo, and Sn-based anodes. The untreated Mo and FO-W anodes were selected for further evaluation. X-ray analyses revealed that the surface of the Mo anode was naturally oxidized in the presence of air, forming a layer of MoO3, a known oxidation catalyst. A high maximum power density (1296 mW/m2) was achieved using the Mo anode in the MFCs, which was superior to that obtained using the FO-W anode (1036 mW/m2). The Mo anode, but not the FO-W anode, continued to produce current without detectable corrosion until the end of operation (350 days). Geobacter was abundant in both biofilms on the Mo and FO-W anodes, as analyzed by high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. CONCLUSIONS The screening test revealed that Mo, W, Fe, and Sn are useful MFC anode materials. The detailed analyses demonstrated that the Mo anode is a high-performance electrode with structural simplicity and long-term stability in MFCs. The anode can be easily prepared by merely shaping Mo materials to the desired forms. These properties would enable the large-scale preparation of the anode, required for practical MFC applications. This study also implies the potential involvement of Geobacter in the Mo and W cycles on Earth.
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- Takahiro Yamashita
- Division of Animal Environment and Waste Management Research, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 2 Ikenodai, Tsukuba, 305-0901 Japan
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- Division of Animal Environment and Waste Management Research, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 2 Ikenodai, Tsukuba, 305-0901 Japan
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Cao J, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Liu X. Dominating Role of Aligned MoS 2/Ni 3S 2 Nanoarrays Supported on Three-Dimensional Ni Foam with Hydrophilic Interface for Highly Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:1752-1760. [PMID: 29271634 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b16407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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When using water splitting to achieve sustainable hydrogen production, low-cost, stable, and naturally abundant electrocatalysts are required to replace Pt-based ones for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, for the first time, a novel nanostructure with one-dimensional (1D) MoS2/Ni3S2 nanoarrays directly grow on a three-dimensional (3D) Ni foam is developed for this purpose, showing excellent catalytic activity and stability. The as-prepared 3D MoS2/Ni3S2/Ni composite has an onset overpotential as low as 13 mV in 1 M KOH, which is comparable to Pt-based electrocatalyst for HER. According to the classical theory, the Tafel slope of the new composite is relatively low, as it goes through a combined Volmer-Heyrovsky mechanism during hydrogen evolution. All the results attribute the excellent electrocatalytic activity of the nanostructure to the electrical coupling among Ni, Ni3S2, and MoS2, the super hydrophilic interface, the synergistic catalytic effects produced by the MoS2/Ni3S2 nanoarrays, and abundant exposed active edge sites. These unique and previously undeveloped characteristics of the 3D MoS2/Ni3S2/Ni composite make it a very promising earth-abundant electrocatalyst for HER.
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- Jiamu Cao
- MEMS Center, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- MEMS Center, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- MEMS Center, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education , Harbin 150001, China
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- MEMS Center, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- MEMS Center, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education , Harbin 150001, China
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Yu F, Wang C, Ma J. Capacitance-enhanced 3D graphene anode for microbial fuel cell with long-time electricity generation stability. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lescano MI, Gasnier A, Pedano ML, Sica MP, Pasquevich DM, Prados MB. Development and characterisation of self-assembled graphene hydrogel-based anodes for bioelectrochemical systems. RSC Adv 2018; 8:26755-26763. [PMID: 35541082 PMCID: PMC9083133 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03846e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this work, we report a simple and scalable method to produce high efficiency 3D graphene-based electrodes (GH) for bioelectrochemical systems. GH were obtained by self-assembly of graphene oxide, through slow reduction with ascorbic acid over conductive mesh-works (carbon cloth and stainless-steel). The GH structure and composition were characterised by electron microscopy (SEM) and spectroscopy (FTIR and Raman), whereas the electrodes' performance was tested by chronoamperometry and cyclic voltammetry in a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) inoculated with a pure culture of G. sulfurreducens. The hydrogel had a broad pore size distribution (>1 μm), which allowed bacterial colonisation within the framework. The macro-porous structure and chemical properties of the hydrogel rendered a higher bacterial loading capacity and substrate oxidation rate than other carbonaceous materials, including different reported graphene electrodes, which significantly increased MEC performance. A cheap, robust and versatile hydrogel-electrode is easily obtained by reduction of graphene-oxide; its colonisation by Geobacter resulted in high current densities.![]()
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- Mariela I. Lescano
- Instituto de Energia y Desarrollo Sustentable
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica
- Argentina
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- Gerencia de Investigacion Aplicada
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica
- CONICET
- Argentina
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- Lab. de Fotonica y Optoelectronica
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica
- CONICET
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Energia y Desarrollo Sustentable
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica
- Argentina
- Instituto Balseiro
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- Instituto de Energia y Desarrollo Sustentable
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Energia y Desarrollo Sustentable
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica
- Argentina
- Instituto Balseiro
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Yin T, Su L, Li H, Lin X, Dong L, Du H, Fu D. Nitrogen doping of TiO2 nanosheets greatly enhances bioelectricity generation of S. loihica PV-4. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Embrey L, Nautiyal P, Loganathan A, Idowu A, Boesl B, Agarwal A. Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Induces Multifunctionality in Epoxy Nanocomposites by Simultaneous Improvement in Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:39717-39727. [PMID: 29068220 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) macroporous graphene foam based multifunctional epoxy composites are developed in this study. Facile dip-coating and mold-casting techniques are employed to engineer microstructures with tailorable thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. These processing techniques allow capillarity-induced equilibrium filling of graphene foam branches, creating epoxy/graphene interfaces with minimal separation. Addition of 2 wt % graphene foam enhances the glass transition temperature of epoxy from 106 to 162 °C, improving the thermal stability of the polymer composite. Graphene foam aids in load-bearing, increasing the ultimate tensile strength by 12% by merely 0.13 wt % graphene foam in an epoxy matrix. Digital image correlation (DIC) analysis revealed that the graphene foam cells restrict and confine the deformation of the polymer matrix, thereby enhancing the load-bearing capability of the composite. Addition of 0.6 wt % graphene foam also enhances the flexural strength of the pure epoxy by 10%. A 3D network of graphene branches is found to suppress and deflect the cracks, arresting mechanical failure. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of the composites demonstrated their vibration damping capability, as the loss tangent (tan δ) jumps from 0.1 for the pure epoxy to 0.24 for ∼2 wt % graphene foam-epoxy composite. Graphene foam branches also provide seamless pathways for electron transfer, which induces electrical conductivity exceeding 450 S/m in an otherwise insulator epoxy matrix. The epoxy-graphene foam composite exhibits a gauge factor as high as 4.1, which is twice the typical gauge factor for the most common metals. Simultaneous improvement in thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of epoxy due to 3D graphene foam makes epoxy-graphene foam composite a promising lightweight and multifunctional material for aiding load-bearing, electrical transport, and motion sensing in aerospace, automotive, robotics, and smart device structures.
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- Leslie Embrey
- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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Barua S, Dhar BR. Advances towards understanding and engineering direct interspecies electron transfer in anaerobic digestion. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:698-707. [PMID: 28818798 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is a recently discovered microbial syntrophy where cell-to-cell electron transfer occurs between syntrophic microbial species. DIET between bacteria and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic digestion can accelerate the syntrophic conversion of various reduced organic compounds to methane. DIET-based syntrophy can naturally occur in some anaerobic digester via conductive pili, however, can be engineered via the addition of various non-biological conductive materials. In recent years, research into understanding and engineering DIET-based syntrophy has emerged with the aim of improving methanogenesis kinetics in anaerobic digestion. This article presents a state-of-art review focusing on the fundamental mechanisms, key microbial players, the role of electrical conductivity, the effectiveness of various conductive additives, the significance of substrate characteristics and organic loading rates in promoting DIET in anaerobic digestion.
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- Sajib Barua
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Mining & Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Mining & Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Song TS, Zhang H, Liu H, Zhang D, Wang H, Yang Y, Yuan H, Xie J. High efficiency microbial electrosynthesis of acetate from carbon dioxide by a self-assembled electroactive biofilm. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 243:573-582. [PMID: 28704738 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a biocathode-driven process, producing high-value chemicals from CO2. Here, an in situ self-assembled graphene oxide (rGO)/biofilm was constructed, in MES, for high efficient acetate production. GO has been successfully reduced by electroautotrophic bacteria for the first time. An increase, of 1.5 times, in the volumetric acetate production rate, was obtained by self-assembling rGO/biofilm, as compared to the control group. In MES with rGO/biofilm, a volumetric acetate production rate of 0.17gl-1d-1 has been achieved, 77% of the electrons consumed, were recovered and the final acetate concentration reached 7.1gl-1, within 40days. A three-dimensional rGO/biofilm was constructed enabling highly efficient electron transfer rates within biofilms, and between biofilm and electrode, demonstrating that the development of 3D electroactive biofilms, with higher extracellular electron transfer rates, is an effective approach to improving MES efficiency.
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- Tian-Shun Song
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Bio-organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Science & Technology Development, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China
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- International Cooperation Division, China National Center for Biotechnology Development, Beijing 100039, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing 211816, PR China
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- Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Science & Technology Development, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Science & Technology Development, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Bio-organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, PR China; Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Science & Technology Development, Nanjing 210008, PR China; Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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Li F, Li Y, Feng J, Gao Z, Lv H, Ren X, Wei Q. Facile synthesis of MoS 2@Cu 2O-Pt nanohybrid as enzyme-mimetic label for the detection of the Hepatitis B surface antigen. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 100:512-518. [PMID: 28982091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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An ultrasensitive sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor was proposed for quantitative detection of hepatitis B surface antigen, which is a representative biomarker of the Hepatitis B virus. First, the porous graphene oxide/Au composites with good conductive ability were employed to accelerate the electron transfer on the electrode interface. Furthermore, the amino functionalized molybdenum disulfide @ cuprous oxide hybrid with coral morphology was prepared to combine platinum nanoparticles for achieving signal amplification strategy. The resulting nanocomposites (molybdenum disulfide @ cuprous oxide - platinum) demonstrated uniform coral morphology, which effectively improved the specific surface area available for loading the secondary antibody and the number of catalytically active sites, even also increased the electrical conductivity. Based on these advantages, this composite system yielded a superior electrocatalytic current response toward the reduction of hydrogen peroxide. In addition, porous graphene oxide/Au composites were used to modify the glassy carbon electrode, thereby presenting a large surface area and becoming biocompatible, for improving the loading capacity of the primary antibody. Under optimal conditions, we obtained a linear relationship between current signal and hepatitis B surface antigen concentration in the broad range from 0.5pg/mL to 200ng/mL, with a detection limit of 0.15pg/mL (signal-to-noise ratio of 3). These values are promising towards clinical applications.
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- Faying Li
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China.
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Wang HC, Cheng HY, Cui D, Zhang B, Wang SS, Han JL, Su SG, Chen R, Wang AJ. Corrugated stainless-steel mesh as a simple engineerable electrode module in bio-electrochemical system: Hydrodynamics and the effects on decolorization performance. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 338:287-295. [PMID: 28578230 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The application of bio-electrochemical system (BESs) is strongly depended on the development of the engineering applicable electrode. Here we described an economical and readily processable electrode module with three-dimensional structure, the corrugated stainless-steel mesh electrode module (c-SMEM). This novel developed electrode module was demonstrated to provide a good hydrodynamic characteristic and significantly enhanced the decolorization performance of the BES when serving for treating azo dye (acid orange 7, AO7) containing wastewater. Compared to the conventional planar electrodes module (p-SMEM), c-SMEM was found to prolong the mean residence time (MRTθ) of AO7 and change the flow pattern closer to the plug flow. As a result, the maximum enhancement of the volumetric decolorization rate (vDR) can reach to 255%, even when the c-SMEM and p-SMEM have the same electrode surface area. In addition, a techno-economic analysis model was established to elucidated the effects of the decolorization performance and the material cost on the initial capital cost, which revealed the BES with c-SMEM could be economically comparable to or even better than the traditional bio-decolorization technologies. These results suggest c-SMEM holds great potential for engineering application, which may help paving the way of applying BES at large-scale.
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- Hong-Cheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Cai Y, Shen J, Dai Z, Zang X, Dong Q, Guan G, Li LJ, Huang W, Dong X. Extraordinarily Stretchable All-Carbon Collaborative Nanoarchitectures for Epidermal Sensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1606411. [PMID: 28621041 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201606411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Multifunctional microelectronic components featuring large stretchability, high sensitivity, high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and broad sensing range have attracted a huge surge of interest with the fast developing epidermal electronic systems. Here, the epidermal sensors based on all-carbon collaborative percolation network are demonstrated, which consist 3D graphene foam and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) obtained by two-step chemical vapor deposition processes. The nanoscaled CNT networks largely enhance the stretchability and SNR of the 3D microarchitectural graphene foams, endowing the strain sensor with a gauge factor as high as 35, a wide reliable sensing range up to 85%, and excellent cyclic stability (>5000 cycles). The flexible and reversible strain sensor can be easily mounted on human skin as a wearable electronic device for real-time and high accuracy detecting of electrophysiological stimuli and even for acoustic vibration recognition. The rationally designed all-carbon nanoarchitectures are scalable, low cost, and promising in practical applications requiring extraordinary stretchability and ultrahigh SNRs.
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- Yichen Cai
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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Zhou Y, Tang L, Liu Z, Hou J, Chen W, Li Y, Sang L. A novel anode fabricated by three-dimensional printing for use in urine-powered microbial fuel cell. Biochem Eng J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Santoro C, Kodali M, Kabir S, Soavi F, Serov A, Atanassov P. Three-dimensional graphene nanosheets as cathode catalysts in standard and supercapacitive microbial fuel cell. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES 2017; 356:371-380. [PMID: 28717262 PMCID: PMC5465940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.03.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Three-dimensional graphene nanosheets (3D-GNS) were used as cathode catalysts for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) operating in neutral conditions. 3D-GNS catalysts showed high performance towards oxygen electroreduction in neutral media with high current densities and low hydrogen peroxide generation compared to activated carbon (AC). 3D-GNS was incorporated into air-breathing cathodes based on AC with three different loadings (2, 6 and 10 mgcm-2). Performances in MFCs showed that 3D-GNS had the highest performances with power densities of 2.059 ± 0.003 Wm-2, 1.855 ± 0.007 Wm-2 and 1.503 ± 0.005 Wm-2 for loading of 10, 6 and 2 mgcm-2 respectively. Plain AC had the lowest performances (1.017 ± 0.009 Wm-2). The different cathodes were also investigated in supercapacitive MFCs (SC-MFCs). The addition of 3D-GNS decreased the ohmic losses by 14-25%. The decrease in ohmic losses allowed the SC-MFC with 3D-GNS (loading 10 mgcm-2) to have the maximum power (Pmax) of 5.746 ± 0.186 Wm-2. At 5 mA, the SC-MFC featured an "apparent" capacitive response that increased from 0.027 ± 0.007 F with AC to 0.213 ± 0.026 F with 3D-GNS (loading 2 mgcm-2) and further to 1.817 ± 0.040 F with 3D-GNS (loading 10 mgcm-2).
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- Carlo Santoro
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum Universita’ di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Zhang W, Xie B, Yang L, Liang D, Zhu Y, Liu H. Brush-like polyaniline nanoarray modified anode for improvement of power output in microbial fuel cell. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 233:291-295. [PMID: 28285220 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.02.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carbon cloth with brush-like polyaniline (BL-PANI) nanowire arrays generated on the surface was utilized as anode material in this study to improve the power output of MFCs. A novel pulsed voltage method was applied to fabricate BL-PANI with PANI nanowires of ∼230nm of length. By using BL-PANI modified carbon cloth as anode, the power output was improved by 58.1% and 36.1% compared to that of plain carbon cloth and PANI modified carbon cloth with ordinary structure, respectively. Electrochemical tests revealed that both electron transfer resistance and charge transfer resistance were decreased owing to high specific area for microbes' growth and diffusion of charged species.
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- Weizhe Zhang
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institution of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institution of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institution of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institution of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Hernández L, Riveros G, Martín F, González D, Lopez M, León M. Enhanced morphology, crystallinity and conductivity of poly (3,4-ethyldioxythiophene)/ErGO composite films by in situ reduction of TrGO partially reduced on PEDOT modified electrode. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Boosting current generation in microbial fuel cells by an order of magnitude by coating an ionic liquid polymer on carbon anodes. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 91:644-649. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Wang QQ, Wu XY, Yu YY, Sun DZ, Jia HH, Yong YC. Facile in-situ fabrication of graphene/riboflavin electrode for microbial fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Zou L, Qiao Y, Zhong C, Li CM. Enabling fast electron transfer through both bacterial outer-membrane redox centers and endogenous electron mediators by polyaniline hybridized large-mesoporous carbon anode for high-performance microbial fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nautiyal P, Boesl B, Agarwal A. Harnessing Three Dimensional Anatomy of Graphene Foam to Induce Superior Damping in Hierarchical Polyimide Nanostructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1603473. [PMID: 28026152 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201603473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Revised: 11/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Graphene foam-based hierarchical polyimide composites with nanoengineered interface are fabricated in this study. Damping behavior of graphene foam is probed for the first time. Multiscale mechanisms contribute to highly impressive damping in graphene foam. Rippling, spring-like interlayer van der Waals interactions and flexing of graphene foam branches are believed to be responsible for damping at the intrinsic, interlayer and anatomical scales, respectively. Merely 1.5 wt% graphene foam addition to the polyimide matrix leads to as high as ≈300% improvement in loss tangent. Graphene nanoplatelets are employed to improve polymer-foam interfacial adhesion by arresting polymer shrinkage during imidization and π-π interactions between nanoplatelets and foam walls. As a result, damping behavior is further improved due to effective stress transfer from the polymer matrix to the foam. Thermo-oxidative stability of these nanocomposites is investigated by exposing the specimens to glass transition temperature of the polyimide (≈400 °C). The composites are found to retain their damping characteristics even after being subjected to such extreme temperature, attesting their suitability in high temperature structural applications. Their unique hierarchical nanostructure provides colossal opportunity to engineer and program material properties.
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- Pranjal Nautiyal
- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33174, USA
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33174, USA
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- Plasma Forming Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33174, USA
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Li S, Cheng C, Thomas A. Carbon-Based Microbial-Fuel-Cell Electrodes: From Conductive Supports to Active Catalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1602547. [PMID: 27991684 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have attracted considerable interest due to their potential in renewable electrical power generation using the broad diversity of biomass and organic substrates. However, the difficulties in achieving high power densities and commercially affordable electrode materials have limited their industrial applications to date. Carbon materials, which can exhibit a wide range of different morphologies and structures, usually possess physiological activity to interact with microorganisms and are therefore fast-emerging electrode materials. As the anode, carbon materials can significantly promote interfacial microbial colonization and accelerate the formation of extracellular biofilms, which eventually promotes the electrical power density by providing a conductive microenvironment for extracellular electron transfer. As the cathode, carbon-based materials can function as catalysts for the oxygen-reduction reaction, showing satisfying activities and efficiencies nowadays even reaching the performance of Pt catalysts. Here, first, recent advancements on the design of carbon materials for anodes in MFCs are summarized, and the influence of structure and surface functionalization of different types of carbon materials on microorganism immobilization and electrochemical performance is elucidated. Then, synthetic strategies and structures of typical carbon-based cathodes in MFCs are briefly presented. Furthermore, future applications of carbon-electrode-based MFC devices in the energy, environmental, and biological fields are discussed, and the emerging challenges in transferring them from laboratory to industrial scale are described.
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- Shuang Li
- Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 40, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 40, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Jiang H, Ali MA, Xu Z, Halverson LJ, Dong L. Integrated Microfluidic Flow-Through Microbial Fuel Cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41208. [PMID: 28120875 PMCID: PMC5264610 DOI: 10.1038/srep41208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This paper reports on a miniaturized microbial fuel cell with a microfluidic flow-through configuration: a porous anolyte chamber is formed by filling a microfluidic chamber with three-dimensional graphene foam as anode, allowing nutritional medium to flow through the chamber to intimately interact with the colonized microbes on the scaffolds of the anode. No nutritional media flow over the anode. This allows sustaining high levels of nutrient utilization, minimizing consumption of nutritional substrates, and reducing response time of electricity generation owing to fast mass transport through pressure-driven flow and rapid diffusion of nutrients within the anode. The device provides a volume power density of 745 μW/cm3 and a surface power density of 89.4 μW/cm2 using Shewanella oneidensis as a model biocatalyst without any optimization of bacterial culture. The medium consumption and the response time of the flow-through device are reduced by 16.4 times and 4.2 times, respectively, compared to the non-flow-through counterpart with its freeway space volume six times the volume of graphene foam anode. The graphene foam enabled microfluidic flow-through approach will allow efficient microbial conversion of carbon-containing bioconvertible substrates to electricity with smaller space, less medium consumption, and shorter start-up time.
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- Huawei Jiang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Cheng C, Li S, Thomas A, Kotov NA, Haag R. Functional Graphene Nanomaterials Based Architectures: Biointeractions, Fabrications, and Emerging Biological Applications. Chem Rev 2017; 117:1826-1914. [PMID: 28075573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Functional graphene nanomaterials (FGNs) are fast emerging materials with extremely unique physical and chemical properties and physiological ability to interfere and/or interact with bioorganisms; as a result, FGNs present manifold possibilities for diverse biological applications. Beyond their use in drug/gene delivery, phototherapy, and bioimaging, recent studies have revealed that FGNs can significantly promote interfacial biointeractions, in particular, with proteins, mammalian cells/stem cells, and microbials. FGNs can adsorb and concentrate nutrition factors including proteins from physiological media. This accelerates the formation of extracellular matrix, which eventually promotes cell colonization by providing a more beneficial microenvironment for cell adhesion and growth. Furthermore, FGNs can also interact with cocultured cells by physical or chemical stimulation, which significantly mediate their cellular signaling and biological performance. In this review, we elucidate FGNs-bioorganism interactions and summarize recent advancements on designing FGN-based two-dimensional and three-dimensional architectures as multifunctional biological platforms. We have also discussed the representative biological applications regarding these FGN-based bioactive architectures. Furthermore, the future perspectives and emerging challenges will also be highlighted. Due to the lack of comprehensive reviews in this emerging field, this review may catch great interest and inspire many new opportunities across a broad range of disciplines.
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- Chong Cheng
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin , Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin , Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Yu YY, Zhai DD, Si RW, Sun JZ, Liu X, Yong YC. Three-Dimensional Electrodes for High-Performance Bioelectrochemical Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18010090. [PMID: 28054970 PMCID: PMC5297724 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18010090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) are groups of bioelectrochemical technologies and platforms that could facilitate versatile environmental and biological applications. The performance of BES is mainly determined by the key process of electron transfer at the bacteria and electrode interface, which is known as extracellular electron transfer (EET). Thus, developing novel electrodes to encourage bacteria attachment and enhance EET efficiency is of great significance. Recently, three-dimensional (3D) electrodes, which provide large specific area for bacteria attachment and macroporous structures for substrate diffusion, have emerged as a promising electrode for high-performance BES. Herein, a comprehensive review of versatile methodology developed for 3D electrode fabrication is presented. This review article is organized based on the categorization of 3D electrode fabrication strategy and BES performance comparison. In particular, the advantages and shortcomings of these 3D electrodes are presented and their future development is discussed.
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- Yang-Yang Yu
- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Karnan M, Subramani K, Sathish M. Template Assisted Synthesis of Nitrogen doped 3D-Graphene for Supercapacitor Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.09.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chang SH, Huang BY, Wan TH, Chen JZ, Chen BY. Surface modification of carbon cloth anodes for microbial fuel cells using atmospheric-pressure plasma jet processed reduced graphene oxides. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11914c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Surface modification of a carbon cloth anode by screen-printing rGO and APPJ is promising for manufacturing large-scale MFC stacks.
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- Shih-Hang Chang
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- National I-Lan University
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- National I-Lan University
- Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei City 10617
- Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei City 10617
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- National I-Lan University
- Taiwan
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Sun DZ, Yu YY, Xie RR, Zhang CL, Yang Y, Zhai DD, Yang G, Liu L, Yong YC. In-situ growth of graphene/polyaniline for synergistic improvement of extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemical systems. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 87:195-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Wang YZ, Shen Y, Gao L, Liao ZH, Sun JZ, Yong YC. Improving the extracellular electron transfer of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 for enhanced bioelectricity production from biomass hydrolysate. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04106c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Direct electricity production from biomass hydrolysate by microbial fuel cells (MFC) holds great promise for the development of the sustainable biomass industry.
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- Yan-Zhai Wang
- Biofuels Institute
- School of the Environment
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- College of Environment and Resources
- Chongqing Technology and Business University
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chongqing 401122
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- Biofuels Institute
- School of the Environment
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- Biofuels Institute
- School of the Environment
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- Biofuels Institute
- School of the Environment
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- Biofuels Institute
- School of the Environment
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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Liu L, Du R, Zhang Y, Yu X. A novel sandwich-type immunosensor based on three-dimensional graphene–Au aerogels and quaternary chalcogenide nanocrystals for the detection of carcino embryonic antigen. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj02253k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals were firstly used as electrocatalysts in H2O2 reduction for ultrasensitive detection of carcino embryonic antigen.
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- Lei Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes
- National Laboratory of Mineral Materials
- School of Materials Science and Technology
- China University of Geosciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes
- National Laboratory of Mineral Materials
- School of Materials Science and Technology
- China University of Geosciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes
- National Laboratory of Mineral Materials
- School of Materials Science and Technology
- China University of Geosciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes
- National Laboratory of Mineral Materials
- School of Materials Science and Technology
- China University of Geosciences
- Beijing
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Zhao CE, Gai P, Song R, Chen Y, Zhang J, Zhu JJ. Nanostructured material-based biofuel cells: recent advances and future prospects. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:1545-1564. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00044d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The review provides comprehensive discussions about electrode materials of BFCs and prospects of this technology for real-word applications.
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- Cui-e Zhao
- State key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Collaborative Innovation of Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- State key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Collaborative Innovation of Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- State key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Collaborative Innovation of Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- State key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Collaborative Innovation of Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- State key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Collaborative Innovation of Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- State key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Collaborative Innovation of Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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Deng F, Sun J, Hu Y, Chen J, Li S, Chen J, Zhang Y. Biofilm evolution and viability during in situ preparation of a graphene/exoelectrogen composite biofilm electrode for a high-performance microbial fuel cell. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07956g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Effect of microbial reduction of graphene oxide on evolution and viability of biofilm during preparation of graphene/exoelectrogen biofilm anode in microbial fuel cell (MFC) were studied by sampling the biofilm at different stages of MFC operation.
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- Feng Deng
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control
- Guangdong University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control
- Guangdong University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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Liu Y, Xiang M, Hong L. Three-dimensional nitrogen and boron codoped graphene for carbon dioxide and oils adsorption. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22297h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional heteroatom-doped graphene macroporous structures possess superior features, such as the large pore volume, numerous surface active sites and the high specific surface area.
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- Ying Liu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai
- China
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Song RB, Zhao CE, Gai PP, Guo D, Jiang LP, Zhang Q, Zhang JR, Zhu JJ. Graphene/Fe3O4Nanocomposites as Efficient Anodes to Boost the Lifetime and Current Output of Microbial Fuel Cells. Chem Asian J 2016; 12:308-313. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201601272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Rong-Bin Song
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; Nanyang Avenue 639798 Singapore Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials; Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications; Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; Nanyang Avenue 639798 Singapore Singapore
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry; School of Physical and Mathematical Science; Nanyang Technological University; Nanyang Avenue 639798 Singapore Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Life Science; Nanjing University Jinling College; Nanjing 210089 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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Jia B, Zhang W. Preparation and Application of Electrodes in Capacitive Deionization (CDI): a State-of-Art Review. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2016; 11:64. [PMID: 26842797 PMCID: PMC4740477 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1284-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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As a promising desalination technology, capacitive deionization (CDI) have shown practicality and cost-effectiveness in brackish water treatment. Developing more efficient electrode materials is the key to improving salt removal performance. This work reviewed current progress on electrode fabrication in application of CDI. Fundamental principal (e.g. EDL theory and adsorption isotherms) and process factors (e.g. pore distribution, potential, salt type and concentration) of CDI performance were presented first. It was then followed by in-depth discussion and comparison on properties and fabrication technique of different electrodes, including carbon aerogel, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, graphene and ordered mesoporous carbon. Finally, polyaniline as conductive polymer and its potential application as CDI electrode-enhancing materials were also discussed.
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- Baoping Jia
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China
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- Centre for Water Management and Reuse, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia.
- Research Centre for Water Environment Technology, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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Carbon Nanofiber-skinned Three Dimensional Ni/Carbon Micropillars: High Performance Electrodes of a Microbial Fuel Cell. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.09.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aryal N, Halder A, Tremblay PL, Chi Q, Zhang T. Enhanced microbial electrosynthesis with three-dimensional graphene functionalized cathodes fabricated via solvothermal synthesis. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.09.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Liu Z, Zhou L, Chen Q, Zhou W, Liu Y. Advances in Graphene/Graphene Composite Based Microbial Fuel/Electrolysis Cells. ELECTROANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201600502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Zhuangzhuang Liu
- College of Life Sciences; Northwest A&F University; Yangling, Shaanxi P. R. China 712100
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- College of Life Sciences; Northwest A&F University; Yangling, Shaanxi P. R. China 712100
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- College of Life Sciences; Northwest A&F University; Yangling, Shaanxi P. R. China 712100
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- College of Life Sciences; Northwest A&F University; Yangling, Shaanxi P. R. China 712100
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- College of Life Sciences; Northwest A&F University; Yangling, Shaanxi P. R. China 712100
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Yu F, Wang C, Ma J. Applications of Graphene-Modified Electrodes in Microbial Fuel Cells. MATERIALS 2016; 9:ma9100807. [PMID: 28773929 PMCID: PMC5456629 DOI: 10.3390/ma9100807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Graphene-modified materials have captured increasing attention for energy applications due to their superior physical and chemical properties, which can significantly enhance the electricity generation performance of microbial fuel cells (MFC). In this review, several typical synthesis methods of graphene-modified electrodes, such as graphite oxide reduction methods, self-assembly methods, and chemical vapor deposition, are summarized. According to the different functions of the graphene-modified materials in the MFC anode and cathode chambers, a series of design concepts for MFC electrodes are assembled, e.g., enhancing the biocompatibility and improving the extracellular electron transfer efficiency for anode electrodes and increasing the active sites and strengthening the reduction pathway for cathode electrodes. In spite of the challenges of MFC electrodes, graphene-modified electrodes are promising for MFC development to address the reduction in efficiency brought about by organic waste by converting it into electrical energy.
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- Fei Yu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Shahabuddin S, Sarih NM, Afzal Kamboh M, Rashidi Nodeh H, Mohamad S. Synthesis of Polyaniline-Coated Graphene Oxide@SrTiO₃ Nanocube Nanocomposites for Enhanced Removal of Carcinogenic Dyes from Aqueous Solution. Polymers (Basel) 2016; 8:E305. [PMID: 30974601 PMCID: PMC6432135 DOI: 10.3390/polym8090305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The present investigation highlights the synthesis of polyaniline (PANI)-coated graphene oxide doped with SrTiO₃ nanocube nanocomposites through facile in situ oxidative polymerization method for the efficient removal of carcinogenic dyes, namely, the cationic dye methylene blue (MB) and the anionic dye methyl orange (MO). The presence of oxygenated functional groups comprised of hydroxyl and epoxy groups in graphene oxide (GO) and nitrogen-containing functionalities such as imine groups and amine groups in polyaniline work synergistically to impart cationic and anionic nature to the synthesised nanocomposite, whereas SrTiO₃ nanocubes act as spacers aiding in segregation of GO sheets, thereby increasing the effective surface area of nanocomposite. The synthesised nanocomposites were characterised by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adsorption efficiencies of graphene oxide (GO), PANI homopolymer, and SrTiO₃ nanocubes-doped nanocomposites were assessed by monitoring the adsorption of methylene blue and methyl orange dyes from aqueous solution. The adsorption efficiency of nanocomposites doped with SrTiO₃ nanocubes were found to be of higher magnitude as compared with undoped nanocomposite. Moreover, the nanocomposite with 2 wt % SrTiO₃ with respect to graphene oxide demonstrated excellent adsorption behaviour with 99% and 91% removal of MB and MO, respectively, in a very short duration of time.
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- Syed Shahabuddin
- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14174, Iran.
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- Polymer Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
- University of Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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Holder SL, Lee CH, Popuri SR, Zhuang MX. Enhanced surface functionality and microbial fuel cell performance of chitosan membranes through phosphorylation. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 149:251-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Duan W, Ronen A, Walker S, Jassby D. Polyaniline-Coated Carbon Nanotube Ultrafiltration Membranes: Enhanced Anodic Stability for In Situ Cleaning and Electro-Oxidation Processes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:22574-22584. [PMID: 27525344 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b07196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Electrically conducting membranes (ECMs) have been reported to be efficient in fouling prevention and destruction of aqueous chemical compounds. In the current study, highly conductive and anodically stable composite polyaniline-carbon nanotube (PANI-CNT) ultrafiltration (UF) ECMs were fabricated through a process of electropolymerization of aniline on a CNT substrate under acidic conditions. The resulting PANI-CNT UF ECMs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, a four-point conductivity probe, cyclic voltammetry, and contact angle goniometry. The utilization of the PANI-CNT material led to significant advantages, including: (1) increased electrical conductivity by nearly an order of magnitude; (2) increased surface hydrophilicity while not impacting membrane selectivity or permeability; and (3) greatly improved stability under anodic conditions. The membrane's anodic stability was evaluated in a pH-controlled aqueous environment under a wide range of anodic potentials using a three-electrode cell. Results indicate a significantly reduced degradation rate in comparison to a CNT-poly(vinyl alcohol) ECM under high anodic potentials. Fouling experiments conducted with bovine serum albumin demonstrated the capacity of the PANI-CNT ECMs for in situ oxidative cleaning, with membrane flux restored to its initial value under an applied potential of 3 V. Additionally, a model organic compound (methylene blue) was electrochemically transformed at high efficiency (90%) in a single pass through the anodically charged ECM.
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- Wenyan Duan
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California , Riverside 92521, California, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California , Riverside 92521, California, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California , Riverside 92521, California, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California , Riverside 92521, California, United States
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Electricity Recovery from Municipal Sewage Wastewater Using a Hydrogel Complex Composed of Microbially Reduced Graphene Oxide and Sludge. MATERIALS 2016; 9:ma9090742. [PMID: 28773862 PMCID: PMC5457117 DOI: 10.3390/ma9090742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Graphene oxide (GO) has recently been shown to be an excellent anode substrate for exoelectrogens. This study demonstrates the applicability of GO in recovering electricity from sewage wastewater. Anaerobic incubation of sludge with GO formed a hydrogel complex that embeds microbial cells via π-π stacking of microbially reduced GO. The rGO complex was electrically conductive (23 mS·cm−1) and immediately produced electricity in sewage wastewater under polarization at +200 mV vs. Ag/AgCl. Higher and more stable production of electricity was observed with rGO complexes (179–310 μA·cm−3) than with graphite felt (GF; 79–95 μA·cm−3). Electrochemical analyses revealed that this finding was attributable to the greater capacitance and smaller internal resistance of the rGO complex. Microbial community analysis showed abundances of Geobacter species in both rGO and GF complexes, whereas more diverse candidate exoelectrogens in the Desulfarculaceae family and Geothrix genus were particularly prominent in the rGO complex.
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Wang M, Duan X, Xu Y, Duan X. Functional Three-Dimensional Graphene/Polymer Composites. ACS NANO 2016; 10:7231-47. [PMID: 27403991 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b03349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Integration of graphene with polymers to construct three-dimensional porous graphene/polymer composites (3DGPCs) has attracted considerable attention in the past few years for both fundamental studies and diverse technological applications. With the broad diversity in molecular structures of graphene and polymers via rich chemical routes, a number of 3DGPCs have been developed with unique structural, electrical, and mechanical properties, chemical tenability, and attractive functions, which greatly expands the research horizon of graphene-based composites. In particular, the properties and functions of the 3DGPCs can be readily tuned by precisely controlling the hierarchical porosity in the 3D graphene architecture as well as the intricate synergistic interactions between graphene and polymers. In this paper, we review the recent progress in 3DGPCs, including their synthetic strategies and potential applications in environmental protection, energy storage, sensors, and conducting composites. Lastly, we will conclude with a brief perspective on the challenges and future opportunities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China , Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University , Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
| | - Yuxi Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
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