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Zhao X, Xu Y, Yin F, Li Y, Li X, Wei Q. Co-Fe-N@biochar anode for improvment the electricity generation performance of microbial fuel cell. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-15. [PMID: 37970847 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2283797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can generate energy while processing organic pollutants, which has a great impact on environmental wastewater treatment applications. In this study, a gel polymer was formed by Co-Fe-N co-doping biochar (Co-Fe-N@BC), which was used as the anode material to improve the electricity generation performance of MFC. The Co-Fe-N@BC material prepared at 900℃ carbonised biomass into more graphitic carbon, and its total resistance (3.56 Ω) was significantly reduced. In the corresponding dual-chamber MFC, the current density was 2.81 A/m2, and the power density reached 1181 mW/m2 at maximum. Among the materials tested, the Co-Fe-N@BC anode MFC had the highest chemical oxygen demand removal rate and coulombic efficiency, reaching 91% and 13%, respectively. It is proved that MFC with Co-Fe-N@BC anode has the best electrochemical performance.
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- Xia Zhao
- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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Wang T, Shi P, Wang M, Zhang S. Preparation of AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO anode for MFC and its treatment of oily sewage from ships. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:56198-56206. [PMID: 36918487 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26342-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Oily sewage discharged from ships has brought many harms to the marine environment, even endangered marine life and human life. As a new type of water treatment technology, microbial fuel cell (MFC) can efficiently treat pollutants and recover energy, which can be converted into electric energy. However, its large internal resistance restricts its development. In order to solve the problems of low power generation performance and poor biocompatibility of microbial fuel cell, a gold nanoparticle-carbon quantum dot/polydopamine/graphene oxide/bacterial cellulose (AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO/BC) electrode was prepared, and it was applied to the treatment of oily sewage from ships. Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and contact angle measuring instrument were used to characterize the electrode. The results show that PDA bridges GO and AuNP-CQD particles through the electrostatic interaction/π-π bond/hydrogen bonding, respectively. This attracts a large number of microorganisms to attach to the surface of the porous anode material, which greatly improves the activity and quantity of microorganisms. Moreover, the maximum power density of AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO/BC electrode is 2624.91 mW/m2, which obviously improves the electrochemical performance of MFC. The oil content of the treated water is ≤ 15 mg/L, reaching the discharge of MARPOL 73/78 convention. Therefore, the proposed approach has paved new dimensions in not only the preparation of a new composite electrode materials but also its applications as effective degradation of ship oily sewage in MFC.
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- Tianshu Wang
- School of Shipping, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, 250357, Shandong, China
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- School of Shipping, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, 250357, Shandong, China
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- School of Shipping, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, 250357, Shandong, China
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- School of Shipping, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, 250357, Shandong, China.
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Duan P, Qian C, Wang X, Jia X, Jiao L, Chen Y. Fabrication and characterization of Ti/polyaniline-Co/PbO 2-Co for efficient electrochemical degradation of cephalexin in secondary effluents. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113842. [PMID: 35843278 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The traditional interlayer of PbO2 electrode possessed many problems, such as short service lifetime and limited specific surface area. Herein, a novel and efficient Ti/polyaniline-Co/PbO2-Co electrode was conctructed employing cyclic voltammetry to introduce a Co-doped polyaniline interlayer and anodic electrodeposition to synthetize a β-PbO2-Co active layer. Compared with pristine PbO2 electrode, Ti/polyaniline-Co/PbO2-Co exhibited more compact crystalline shape and higher active sites amounts. Pratically, the electrochemical degradation of 5 mg L-1 cephalexin in real secondary effluents was effectively achieved by the novel anode with 87.42% cephalexin removal and 71.8% COD mineralization after 120 min of 15 mA cm-2 electrolysis. The hydroxyl radical production and electrochemical stability were increased by 3.16 and 3.27 times respectively. The cephalexin degradation pathway was investigated by combining a density functional theory-based theoretical approach and LC-QTrap-MS/MS. The most likely cleavage point of the β-lactam ring was the O=C-N bond, whose attack would produce small molecular compounds containing the thiazole and 4, 6-thiazine rings. Further oxidation produced inorganic ions; quantitative investigations indicated the amino groups to undergo decomposition to form aqueous NH4+, which was further oxidized to NO3-. The accumulation of NO3- and SO42-, combined with a decrease in toxicity toward Escherichia coli, demonstrated the efficient mineralization of cephalexin on the Ti/polyaniline-Co/PbO2-Co electrode.
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- Pingzhou Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Institute of Water Environment Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Institute of Water Environment Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Institute of Water Environment Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Institute of Water Environment Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Institute of Water Environment Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- Baoding Institute of Environmental Science, Baoding, 071000, China
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Utilizing Biomass-Based Graphene Oxide-Polyaniline-Ag Electrodes in Microbial Fuel Cells to Boost Energy Generation and Heavy Metal Removal. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14040845. [PMID: 35215758 PMCID: PMC8963014 DOI: 10.3390/polym14040845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Although regarded as environmentally stable, bioelectrochemical fuel cells or, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) continue to face challenges with sustaining electron transport. In response, we examined the performance of two graphene composite-based anode electrodes—graphene oxide (GO) and GO–polymer–metal oxide (GO–PANI–Ag)—prepared from biomass and used in MFCs. Over 7 days of operation, GO energy efficiency peaked at 1.022 mW/m2 and GO–PANI–Ag at 2.09 mW/m2. We also tested how well the MFCs could remove heavy metal ions from synthetic wastewater, a secondary application of MFCs that offers considerable benefits. Overall, GO–PANI–Ag had a higher removal rate than GO, with 78.10% removal of Pb(II) and 80.25% removal of Cd(II). Material characterizations, electrochemical testing, and microbial testing conducted to validate the anodes performance confirmed that using new materials as electrodes in MFCs can be an attractive approach to improve the electron transportation. When used with a natural organic substrate (e.g., sugar cane juice), they also present fewer challenges. We also optimized different parameters to confirm the efficiency of the MFCs under various operating conditions. Considering those results, we discuss some lingering challenges and potential possibilities for MFCs.
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Firmly coating carbon nanoparticles onto titanium as high performance anodes in microbial fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mier AA, Olvera-Vargas H, Mejía-López M, Longoria A, Verea L, Sebastian PJ, Arias DM. A review of recent advances in electrode materials for emerging bioelectrochemical systems: From biofilm-bearing anodes to specialized cathodes. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 283:131138. [PMID: 34146871 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES), mainly microbial fuel cells (MEC) and microbial electrolysis cells (MFC), are unique biosystems that use electroactive bacteria (EAB) to produce electrons in the form of electric energy for different applications. BES have attracted increasing attention as a sustainable, low-cost, and neutral-carbon option for energy production, wastewater treatment, and biosynthesis. Complex interactions between EAB and the electrode materials play a crucial role in system performance and scalability. The electron transfer processes from the EAB to the anode surface or from the cathode surface to the EAB have been the object of numerous investigations in BES, and the development of new materials to maximize energy production and overall performance has been a hot topic in the last years. The present review paper discusses the advances on innovative electrode materials for emerging BES, which include MEC coupled to anaerobic digestion (MEC-AD), Microbial Desalination Cells (MDC), plant-MFC (P-MFC), constructed wetlands-MFC (CW-MFC), and microbial electro-Fenton (BEF). Detailed insights on innovative electrode modification strategies to improve the electrode transfer kinetics on each emerging BES are provided. The effect of materials on microbial population is also discussed in this review. Furthermore, the challenges and opportunities for materials scientists and engineers working in BES are presented at the end of this work aiming at scaling up and industrialization of such versatile systems.
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- Alicia A Mier
- Bioenergy Lab, Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco S/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, CP 62580, Mexico
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- Bioenergy Lab, Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco S/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, CP 62580, Mexico
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- Bioenergy Lab, Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco S/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, CP 62580, Mexico
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- Bioenergy Lab, Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco S/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, CP 62580, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Libramiento Norte Poniente 1150, 29039, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
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- Bioenergy Lab, Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco S/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, CP 62580, Mexico
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- Bioenergy Lab, Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco S/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, CP 62580, Mexico.
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McCuskey SR, Chatsirisupachai J, Zeglio E, Parlak O, Panoy P, Herland A, Bazan GC, Nguyen TQ. Current Progress of Interfacing Organic Semiconducting Materials with Bacteria. Chem Rev 2021; 122:4791-4825. [PMID: 34714064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Microbial bioelectronics require interfacing microorganisms with electrodes. The resulting abiotic/biotic platforms provide the basis of a range of technologies, including energy conversion and diagnostic assays. Organic semiconductors (OSCs) provide a unique strategy to modulate the interfaces between microbial systems and external electrodes, thereby improving the performance of these incipient technologies. In this review, we explore recent progress in the field on how OSCs, and related materials capable of charge transport, are being used within the context of microbial systems, and more specifically bacteria. We begin by examining the electrochemical communication modes in bacteria and the biological basis for charge transport. Different types of synthetic organic materials that have been designed and synthesized for interfacing and interrogating bacteria are discussed next, followed by the most commonly used characterization techniques for evaluating transport in microbial, synthetic, and hybrid systems. A range of applications is subsequently examined, including biological sensors and energy conversion systems. The review concludes by summarizing what has been accomplished so far and suggests future design approaches for OSC bioelectronics materials and technologies that hybridize characteristic properties of microbial and OSC systems.
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- Samantha R McCuskey
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Wangchan, Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 17177, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine(Solna), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm 17177, Sweden.,AIMES Center of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm 17177, Sweden
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Wangchan, Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 17177, Sweden.,AIMES Center of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm 17177, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Yang Q, Luo D, Liu X, Guo T, Zhao X, Zheng X, Wang W. Improving the anode performance of microbial fuel cell with carbon nanotubes supported cobalt phosphate catalyst. Bioelectrochemistry 2021; 142:107941. [PMID: 34487966 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2021.107941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a sustainable technology that can convert waste to energy by harnessing the power of exoelectrogenic bacteria. However, the poor biocompatibility and low electrocatalytic activities of surface usually cause weak bacterial adhesion and low electron transfer efficiency, which seriously hampers the development of MFCs. Herein, a novel carbon nanotube supported cobalt phosphate (CNT/Co-Pi) electrode is fabricated by assembling CNTs on carbon cloth, followed by the electrodeposition of Co-Pi catalyst. The deposited amorphous Co-Pi thin film contains phosphate and the cobalt ions of multiple oxidation states. The hydrophilic phosphate can promote the adhesion of microorganisms on electrode. The strong conversion ability of multiple states of cobalt offers excellent electrocatalytic activity for the electron transfer across biotic/abiotic interface. Therefore, the highly conductive CNTs substrate, along with the Co-Pi catalyst, provide an effective electron transfer between the electrogenic bacteria and the electrode, which endows MFC high power densities up to 1200 mW m-2. Our work has demonstrated for the first time that CNT/Co-Pi catalyst can promote the interfacial electron transfer between electrogenic bacteria and electrode, and highlighted the application potentials of Co-Pi as an anode catalyst for the fabrication of high performance MFC anodes.
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- Qinzheng Yang
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, P.R. China.
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Songshan Lake Material Laboratory of Institute of Physics, Shenzhen 523808, Guangdong, P.R. China; Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China.
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Self-assembled oil palm biomass-derived modified graphene oxide anode: An efficient medium for energy transportation and bioremediating Cd (II) via microbial fuel cells. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Kurc B, Pigłowska M, Rymaniak Ł, Fuć P. Modern Nanocomposites and Hybrids as Electrode Materials Used in Energy Carriers. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:538. [PMID: 33669863 PMCID: PMC7923237 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Over the past decades, the application of new hybrid materials in energy storage systems has seen significant development. The efforts have been made to improve electrochemical performance, cyclic stability, and cell life. To achieve this, attempts have been made to modify existing electrode materials. This was achieved by using nano-scale materials. A reduction of size enabled an obtainment of changes of conductivity, efficient energy storage and/or conversion (better kinetics), emergence of superparamagnetism, and the enhancement of optical properties, resulting in better electrochemical performance. The design of hybrid heterostructures enabled taking full advantage of each component, synergistic effect, and interaction between components, resulting in better cycle stability and conductivity. Nowadays, nanocomposite has ended up one of the foremost prevalent materials with potential applications in batteries, flexible cells, fuel cells, photovoltaic cells, and photocatalysis. The main goal of this review is to highlight a new progress of different hybrid materials, nanocomposites (also polymeric) used in lithium-ion (LIBs) and sodium-ion (NIBs) cells, solar cells, supercapacitors, and fuel cells and their electrochemical performance.
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- Beata Kurc
- Institute of Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland;
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- Institute of Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland;
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- Institute of Combustion Engines and Powertrains, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland; (Ł.R.); (P.F.)
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- Institute of Combustion Engines and Powertrains, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland; (Ł.R.); (P.F.)
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Cellulose Derived Graphene/Polyaniline Nanocomposite Anode for Energy Generation and Bioremediation of Toxic Metals via Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 13:polym13010135. [PMID: 33396931 PMCID: PMC7795932 DOI: 10.3390/polym13010135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Benthic microbial fuel cells (BMFCs) are considered to be one of the eco-friendly bioelectrochemical cell approaches nowadays. The utilization of waste materials in BMFCs is to generate energy and concurrently bioremediate the toxic metals from synthetic wastewater, which is an ideal approach. The use of novel electrode material and natural organic waste material as substrates can minimize the present challenges of the BMFCs. The present study is focused on cellulosic derived graphene-polyaniline (GO-PANI) composite anode fabrication in order to improve the electron transfer rate. Several electrochemical and physicochemical techniques are used to characterize the performance of anodes in BMFCs. The maximum current density during polarization behavior was found to be 87.71 mA/m2 in the presence of the GO-PANI anode with sweet potato as an organic substrate in BMFCs, while the GO-PANI offered 15.13 mA/m2 current density under the close circuit conditions in the presence of 1000 Ω external resistance. The modified graphene anode showed four times higher performance than the unmodified anode. Similarly, the remediation efficiency of GO-PANI was 65.51% for Cd (II) and 60.33% for Pb (II), which is also higher than the unmodified graphene anode. Furthermore, multiple parameters (pH, temperature, organic substrate) were optimized to validate the efficiency of the fabricated anode in different environmental atmospheres via BMFCs. In order to ensure the practice of BMFCs at industrial level, some present challenges and future perspectives are also considered briefly.
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Development and modification of materials to build cost-effective anodes for microbial fuel cells (MFCs): An overview. Biochem Eng J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2020.107779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Getachew T, Addis F, Mehretie S, Yip HL, Xia R, Admassie S. Electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen at platinum nanoparticles dispersed on electrochemically reduced graphene oxide/PEDOT:PSS composites. RSC Adv 2020; 10:30519-30528. [PMID: 35516021 PMCID: PMC9056375 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05232a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Composites of commercially available graphene oxide (GO) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) with solvent additive ethylene glycol (EG) were investigated as an alternative support for Pt nanoparticles towards the electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen. The surface characteristics of the materials were examined using atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) at rotating disk electrodes (RDEs) and rotating ring-disk electrodes (RRDEs) were used to characterise the electrocatalytic activities of the composites materials. The structural and electrochemical studies reveal that the addition of EG favours the homogeneous distribution of Pt particles with reduced particle size and improves the electrocatalytic properties. A 30% and 16% increase in electrochemically active surface area (ECSA), a 1.2 and 1.1 fold increase in specific area activity (SA), and a 1.5 and 1.2 fold increase in mass activity (MA) were observed for 30% and 40% Pt loading on PEDOT:PSS after the addition of EG. A composite of rGO and PEDOT:PSS(EG) was investigated for different (w/w) ratios of PEDOT:PSS and rGO. The 1 : 2 w/w ratio showed an enhanced catalytic activity with high limiting current, more positive onset potential, higher SA and MA with lower H2O2 yield compared to PEDOT:PSS(EG) and rGO and previously reported values for PEDOT:PSS.
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- Teklewold Getachew
- Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University PBox 1176 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University PBox 1176 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University PBox 1176 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University PBox 1176 Addis Ababa Ethiopia .,State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 PR China
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Song PN, Hong JL. Use of a Polymer Blend To Disperse Large Amounts of Carbon-Based Fillers To Result in Nanocomposites with Superior Mechanical Properties and Outstanding Conductivities. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Pei-Ni Song
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 80424, ROC
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 80424, ROC
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3D Flower-Like FeWO 4/CeO 2 Hierarchical Architectures on rGO for Durable and High-Performance Microalgae Biophotovoltaic Fuel Cells. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 192:751-769. [PMID: 32557232 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03352-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A facile chemical reduction approach is adopted for the synthesis of iron tungstate (FeWO4)/ceria (CeO2)-decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite. Surface morphological studies of rGO/FeWO4/CeO2 composite reveal the formation of hierarchical FeWO4 flower-like microstructures on rGO sheets, in which the CeO2 nanoparticles are decorated over the FeWO4 microstructures. The distinct anodic peaks observed for the cyclic voltammograms of studied electrodes under light/dark regimes validate the electroactive proteins present in the microalgae. With the cumulative endeavors of three-dimensional FeWO4 microstructures, phase effect between rGO sheet and FeWO4/CeO2, highly exposed surface area, and light harvesting property of CeO2 nanoparticles, the relevant rGO/FeWO4/CeO2 nanocomposite demonstrates high power and stable biophotovoltaic energy generation compared with those of previous reports. Thus, these findings construct a distinct horizon to tailor a ternary nanocomposite with high electrochemical activity for the construction of cost-efficient and environmentally benign fuel cells.
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Papiya F, Pattanayak P, Kumar V, Das S, Kundu PP. Sulfonated graphene oxide and titanium dioxide coated with nanostructured polyaniline nanocomposites as an efficient cathode catalyst in microbial fuel cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 108:110498. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhang J, Nan L, Yue W, Chen X. Enhanced methanol electro-oxidation activity of electrochemically exfoliated graphene-Pt through polyaniline modification. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.113821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Kirubaharan CJ, Kumar GG, Sha C, Zhou D, Yang H, Nahm KS, Raj BS, Zhang Y, Yong YC. Facile fabrication of Au@polyaniline core-shell nanocomposite as efficient anodic catalyst for microbial fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Vargas KM, San KA, Shon YS. Isolated Effects of Surface Ligand Density on the Catalytic Activity and Selectivity of Palladium Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2019; 2:7188-7196. [PMID: 34085029 PMCID: PMC8171273 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.9b01696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Alkanethiolate-capped palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) have previously been synthesized by using a modified Brust-Schiffrin synthesis (using alkanethiosulfate instead of alkanethiol), in which the nanoparticle core size is established during alkanethiosulfate ligand passivation of the nanoparticle nucleation-growth initiated by borohydride reduction. Because of the dependence of core size on the amount of ligand present, surface ligand density decreases with increasing core size. Herein we present a method in which the core size is established independent of ligand addition, allowing the formation of PdNPs with similar core sizes yet different surface ligand densities. In this method, the core size is established during the temporary passivation of growing nanoparticles by borohydride and tetra-N-octylammonium bromide (TOAB), allowing nucleation to reach completion. Various molar equivalents of alkyl thiosulfate are then added, prompting the replacement of borohydride and TOAB and the formation of alkanethiolate-capped PdNPs. The resulting PdNPs were characterized by using 1H NMR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The overall enhanced catalytic activity of hydrogenation/isomerization of alkenes and dienes was observed for PdNPs with a lower ligand density, proving the isolated effect of surface ligand density from other variations such as core size and shape. Surface ligand density is also shown to influence the hydrogenation/isomerization product selectivity of the catalytic reactions by regulating the formation of certain Pd-substrate intermediates and the kinetic diffusion of surface hydrogen/substrates.
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- Kevin M. Vargas
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840, United States
- Keck Energy Materials Program, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840, United States
- Keck Energy Materials Program, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840, United States
- Corresponding Author:. Phone: 562-985-4466. Fax: 562-985-8547
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In situ synthesis of polypyrrole on graphite felt as bio-anode to enhance the start-up performance of microbial fuel cells. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 43:429-437. [PMID: 31679050 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-019-02238-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study introduces an effective method to deposit polypyrrole (PPy) on graphite felt (GF) as anode to improve the start-up performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical testing reveal that polypyrrole is able to improve the electrical conductivity and surface roughness, which is beneficial to the microorganism attachment and growth. It shows that microorganisms grow faster on polypyrrole-modified anode than on unmodified anode. It takes ca. 5 days for polypyrrole-modified anode to reach a reproducible voltage platform, while it takes 11 days for unmodified anode. Moreover, the maximum power density of microbial fuel cells with polypyrrole-modified anode was 919 mW m-2, which were 2.3 times of that with unmodified anode. This research revealed that polypyrrole modification can improve the start-up performance of microbial fuel cells. It is considered as a feasible, economical and sustainable anode.
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Akbarzadeh S, Ramezanzadeh M, Ramezanzadeh B, Mahdavian M, Naderi R. Fabrication of Highly Effective Polyaniline Grafted Carbon Nanotubes To Induce Active Protective Functioning in a Silane Coating. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sajjad Akbarzadeh
- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-4563, Tehran, 1417466191, Iran
- Department of Surface Coatings and Corrosion, Institute for Color Science and Technology, P.O. Box 16765-654, Tehran, 1665618481, Iran
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- Department of Surface Coatings and Corrosion, Institute for Color Science and Technology, P.O. Box 16765-654, Tehran, 1665618481, Iran
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- Department of Surface Coatings and Corrosion, Institute for Color Science and Technology, P.O. Box 16765-654, Tehran, 1665618481, Iran
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- Department of Surface Coatings and Corrosion, Institute for Color Science and Technology, P.O. Box 16765-654, Tehran, 1665618481, Iran
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-4563, Tehran, 1417466191, Iran
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Electrodeposition of nanostructured Pt–Pd bimetallic catalyst on polyaniline-camphorsulfonic acid/graphene nanocomposites for methanol electrooxidation. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-019-01321-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Xu H, Wang L, Wen Q, Chen Y, Qi L, Huang J, Tang Z. A 3D porous NCNT sponge anode modified with chitosan and Polyaniline for high-performance microbial fuel cell. Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 129:144-153. [PMID: 31158799 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a potential bio-electrochemical technology that utilizes microorganisms to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The low power output of MFCs remain the bottleneck for their practical applications. In this paper, a novel, biocompatible and bioelectrocatalytic composite chitosan-nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes-polyaniline (CS-NCNT-PANI) was prepared in situ on the 3D porous NCNT/sponge and applied to an MFC anode. The PANI was grafted on the CS-NCNT backbone to synthesize the ternary composite. This bioanode not only increased the active surface area and capacity but also facilitated bacterial adhesion and enrichment of microbes. Compared with the NCNT/sponge electrode, the charge transfer impedance of the ternary composite bioanode decreased from 14.07 Ω to 2.25 Ω, and the maximum power density increased from 1.4 W·m-3 to 4.2 W·m-3; meanwhile, during the chronoamperometric experiment with a charge-discharge time of 60-60 min, the cumulative charge of the composite bioanode was 18,865.8 C·m-2, which is much higher than that of the NCNT/S anode (3625.3 C·m-2). High-throughput sequencing technology revealed that the ternary composite bioanode had good biocompatibility and high diversity. Therefore, this synthesized ternary composite is a promising candidate as a capacitive and biocompatible anode material in MFC.
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- Haitao Xu
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, 116 Gilmore Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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Gabunada JC, Vinothkannan M, Kim DH, Kim AR, Yoo DJ. Magnetite Nanorods Stabilized by Polyaniline/Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Sensing Platform for Selective and Sensitive Non‐enzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Detection. ELECTROANAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201900134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jane Cathleen Gabunada
- Graduate School, Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research CenterChonbuk National University Jeollabuk-do 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School, Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research CenterChonbuk National University Jeollabuk-do 54896 Republic of Korea
- Department of Life ScienceChonbuk National University Jeollabuk-do 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryKunsan National University Kunsan 573-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry and R & D Center for CANUTECH, Business Incubation CenterChonbuk National University Jeollabuk-do 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School, Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research CenterChonbuk National University Jeollabuk-do 54896 Republic of Korea
- Department of Life ScienceChonbuk National University Jeollabuk-do 54896 Republic of Korea
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Jin Q, Chen HJ, Li X, Huang X, Wu Q, He G, Hang T, Yang C, Jiang Z, Li E, Zhang A, Lin Z, Liu F, Xie X. Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanohybrid-Assembled Microneedles as Mini-Invasive Electrodes for Real-Time Transdermal Biosensing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804298. [PMID: 30605244 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A variety of nanomaterial-based biosensors have been developed to sensitively detect biomolecules in vitro, yet limited success has been achieved in real-time sensing in vivo. The application of microneedles (MN) may offer a solution for painless and minimally-invasive transdermal biosensing. However, integration of nanostructural materials on microneedle surface as transdermal electrodes remains challenging in applications. Here, a transdermal H2 O2 electrochemical biosensor based on MNs integrated with nanohybrid consisting of reduced graphene oxide and Pt nanoparticles (Pt/rGO) is developed. The Pt/rGO significantly improves the detection sensitivity of the MN electrode, while the MNs are utilized as a painless transdermal tool to access the in vivo environment. The Pt/rGO nanostructures are protected by a water-soluble polymer layer to avoid mechanical destruction during the MN skin insertion process. The polymer layer can readily be dissolved by the interstitial fluid and exposes the Pt/rGO on MNs for biosensing in vivo. The applications of the Pt/rGO-integrated MNs for in situ and real-time sensing of H2 O2 in vivo are demonstrated both on pigskin and living mice. This work offers a unique real-time transdermal biosensing system, which is a promising tool for sensing in vivo with high sensitivity but in a minimally-invasive manner.
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- Quanchang Jin
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510000, Guangzhou, 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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Jiang Q, Xing D, Zhang L, Sun R, Zhang J, Zhong Y, Feng Y, Ren N. Interaction of bacteria and archaea in a microbial fuel cell with ITO anode. RSC Adv 2018; 8:28487-28495. [PMID: 35542481 PMCID: PMC9084303 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra01207e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A microbial fuel cell with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass anode was used to study the mechanism of electricity generation and electron transfer of electrochemically active microbes (EAMs). A simple method of ITO anode pretreatment (pickling) was developed to improve the performance of the microbial fuel cell. After proper treatment, ITO-glass anodes maintained their conductivity with a slight increase in resistance. Using this pickling pretreatment, the ITO-glass microbial fuel cell with an anode area of only 8.3 cm2, was successfully initiated and obtained a stable voltage and power output of 418.8 mW m−2. The electrode material with pretreatment showed optimal performance for the in situ study of EAMs. DNA was extracted from various parts of the reactor and the microbial communities were analyzed. The results indicated that the large proportion of methane-related microbes on the cathode of the MFC was one of the reasons for its high COD removal and low columbic efficiency. ITO glass is suitable as an anode material for the in situ study of EAMs, and shows potential for practical application. A microbial fuel cell with an indium tin oxide coated glass anode was used to study the mechanism of electricity generation and electron transfer of electrochemically active microbes.![]()
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- Qingqing Jiang
- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- 2nd Campus of HIT Box 2614
- Harbin
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- 2nd Campus of HIT Box 2614
- Harbin
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- 2nd Campus of HIT Box 2614
- Harbin
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- 2nd Campus of HIT Box 2614
- Harbin
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- Shenzhen Greenster Environmental Technology Co., Ltd
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- Shenzhen Greenster Environmental Technology Co., Ltd
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- 2nd Campus of HIT Box 2614
- Harbin
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- 2nd Campus of HIT Box 2614
- Harbin
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Zare Y, Rhee KY. Development of a Model for Electrical Conductivity of Polymer/Graphene Nanocomposites Assuming Interphase and Tunneling Regions in Conductive Networks. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b01348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yasser Zare
- Young
Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Republic of Korea
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Fath RH, Hoseini SJ, Khozestan HG. A nanohybrid of organoplatinum(II) complex and graphene oxide as catalyst for reduction of p-nitrophenol. J Organomet Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sonawane JM, Yadav A, Ghosh PC, Adeloju SB. Recent advances in the development and utilization of modern anode materials for high performance microbial fuel cells. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 90:558-576. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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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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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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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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Ghiamati Yazdi E, Ghahfarokhi ZS, Bagherzadeh M. Protection of carbon steel corrosion in 3.5% NaCl medium by aryldiazonium grafted graphene coatings. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj01655g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Modification of CS/G by 1,8 ND containing two phenyl rings and two azo groups led to higher protection efficiency.
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- Ebrahim Ghiamati Yazdi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Birjand
- Birjand
- Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Birjand
- Birjand
- Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Material and Nuclear Fuel Research School
- NSTRI, 81465-1589
- Isfahan
- Islamic Republic of Iran
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Yasri NG, Nakhla G. Electrochemical Behavior of Anode-Respiring Bacteria on Doped Carbon Electrodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:35150-35162. [PMID: 27966869 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b09907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cultivating anodic respiring bacteria (ARB) on anodes doped with metal-enhanced biological growth and affected higher electocatalytic activity (ECA). The anode doped with calcium sulfide (CaS) proved more favorable for ARB than the magnetite (Fe3O4) or iron(II) sulfide (FeS). Average anodic current densities of 8.4 Am2- (Fe3O4), 11.1 Am2- (FeS), and 22.0 Am2- (CaS) were achieved as compared to that of nondoped carbon (5.1 A m-2). Thus, CaS-doped graphite represents a promising anode material which is suitable for highly efficient bioelectrochemical systems (BES). Electrochemical evaluation during turnover and starvation using simple cycle voltammetry (CV) and derivative cycle voltammetry (DCV) indicated several extracellular electron transfer (EET) pathways characterized with lower potentials for biofilms. However, despite the high affinity of bacteria to iron, their lower ECA was kinetically attributed to the accumulation of self-produced mediators on iron-doped anodes.
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- Nael G Yasri
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Preparation, characterization and electrochemistry of Layer-by-Layer films of silver nanoparticles and silsesquioxane polymer. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Park IH, Kim P, Gnana kumar G, Nahm KS. The Influence of Active Carbon Supports Toward the Electrocatalytic Behavior of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for the Extended Energy Generation of Mediatorless Microbial Fuel Cells. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2016; 179:1170-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-016-2057-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Cui L, Gao J, Xu T, Zhao Y, Qu L. Polymer/Graphene Hybrids for Advanced Energy-Conversion and -Storage Materials. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:1151-68. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201501443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Linfan Cui
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing; Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials; School of Chemistry; Beijing Institute of Technology; Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing; Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials; School of Chemistry; Beijing Institute of Technology; Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing; Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials; School of Chemistry; Beijing Institute of Technology; Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing; Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials; School of Chemistry; Beijing Institute of Technology; Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing; Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials; School of Chemistry; Beijing Institute of Technology; Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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Maleki A, Zand P, Mohseni Z. Fe3O4@PEG-SO3H rod-like morphology along with the spherical nanoparticles: novel green nanocomposite design, preparation, characterization and catalytic application. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra24029a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new heterogeneous nanocatalyst was successfully synthesized, completely characterized and efficiently applied in the synthesis of dihydropyrimidines.
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- Ali Maleki
- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Iran University of Science and Technology
- Tehran 16846-13114
- Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Iran University of Science and Technology
- Tehran 16846-13114
- Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Iran University of Science and Technology
- Tehran 16846-13114
- Iran
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Bagherzadeh M, Ghahfarokhi ZS, Yazdi EG. Electrochemical and surface evaluation of the anti-corrosion properties of reduced graphene oxide. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra26948b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Herein, reduced graphene oxide nanosheets (RGON) were electrochemically grown onto a carbon steel alloy from graphene oxide (GO) and the anti-corrosion performance of the RGON-deposited layers was evaluated.
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Kannan MV, Gnana Kumar G. Current status, key challenges and its solutions in the design and development of graphene based ORR catalysts for the microbial fuel cell applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 77:1208-20. [PMID: 26606182 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFC) are considered as the futuristic energy device that generates electricity from the catalytic degradation of biodegradable organic wastes using microbes, which exist in waste water. In MFCs, oxygen serves as a cathodic electron acceptor and oxygen reduction kinetics played a significant role in the determination of overall efficiency. A wide range of strategies have been developed for the preparation and substantial modification of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts to improve the maximum volumetric power density of MFCs, in which the efforts on graphene based ORR catalysts are highly imperative. Although numerous research endeavors have been achieved in relation with the graphene based ORR catalysts applicable for MFCs, still their collective summary has not been developed, which hinders the acquirement of adequate knowledge on tuning the specific properties of said catalysts. The intension of this review is to outline the significant role of ORR catalysts, factors influencing the ORR activity, strategies behind the modifications of ORR catalysts and update the research efforts devoted on graphene based ORR catalysts. This review can be considered as a pertinent guide to understand the design and developmental strategies of competent graphene based ORR catalysts, which are not only applicable for MFCs but also for number of electrochemical applications.
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- M V Kannan
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Ghasemi Naraghi Z, Yaghmaei S, Mardanpour MM, Hasany M. Produced Water Treatment with Simultaneous Bioenergy Production Using Novel Bioelectrochemical Systems. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.08.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ma R, Wang M, Dam DT, Yoon YJ, Chen Y, Lee JM. Polyaniline-Coated Hollow Fe2O3Nanoellipsoids as an Anode Material for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Qiao Y, Wen GY, Wu XS, Zou L. l-Cysteine tailored porous graphene aerogel for enhanced power generation in microbial fuel cells. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09170e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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l-Cysteine tailored porous graphene aerogel anode possesses three dimensional pore structures and biocompatibility surface for increased biocatalyst loading and thus achieves high power density inS. putrefaciensmicrobial fuel cells.
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- Yan Qiao
- Faculty of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
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