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Integrative Chemistry-Based Generation of Novel Three Dimensional Macrocellular Carbonaceous Biofuel Cell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 March 2014

Victoria Flexer ,
Nicolas Brun ,
Mathieu Destribats ,
Rénal Backov  and
Nicolas Mano
Victoria Flexer
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641-CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, 115 Avenue Albert Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France.
Nicolas Brun
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641-CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, 115 Avenue Albert Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France.
Mathieu Destribats
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641-CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, 115 Avenue Albert Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France.
Rénal Backov
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641-CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, 115 Avenue Albert Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France.
Nicolas Mano
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641-CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, 115 Avenue Albert Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France.
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Abstract

Here we report the first membrane-less biofuel cell made by using three-dimensional carbonaceous foam electrodes. We first developed a new synthetic pathway to produce a new carbonaceous foam electrode material with increased porosity both in the meso and macroporous scale. We proved that by increasing the porosity of our three-dimensional foams we could increase the current density of our modified electrodes. Then, by choosing the right combination of enzyme and mediator, and the right loading of active components, we achieved unprecedentedly high current densities for an anodic system. Finally, we combined the improved cathode and anode to build a new membrane-less hybrid enzymatic biofuel cell consisting of a mediated anode and a mediator-less cathode.

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catalyticcellular (material type)energy generation
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1641: Symposium AA – Catalytic Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment , 2014 , mrsf13-1641-aa05-05
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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