Miniaturizing microbial fuel cells |
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Authors: | Qian Fang Morse Daniel E |
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Institution: | 1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA 2 Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9610, USA |
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Abstract: | Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent an emerging technology for electricity generation from renewable biomass. Given the demand for a better understanding of the bio/inorganic interface that plays a key role in MFC energy production, small-scale MFCs are receiving considerable attention owing to their intrinsic advantages in both fundamental studies and applications as high-throughput platforms. Here, we present a brief review centered on the development of miniature MFCs at the milliliter to microliter scale. The principles, design motifs and experimental demonstrations of representative miniature MFC devices and systems are introduced, followed by a discussion of the key challenges and opportunities for realizing the exciting potentials of miniaturized MFCs. |
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