Enzymatic Glucose Based Bio batteries: Bioenergy to Fuel Next Generation Devices

[EN] This article consists of a review of the main concepts and paradigms established in the field of biological fuel cells or biofuel cells. The aim is to provide an overview of the current panorama, basic concepts, and methodologies used in the field of enzymatic biofuel cells, as well as the appl...

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Autores: Buaki-Sogo, Mireia, García-Carmona, Laura, Gil Agustí, María Teresa, Zubizarreta Saenz De Zaitegui, Leire, GARCÍA PELLICER, MARTA, Quijano-Lopez, Alfredo|||0000-0001-7916-8698
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/176226
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/176226
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Glucose biofuel cells
Energy harvesting
Enzyme immobilization
Bioenergy
Implantable devices
Flexible electronics
INGENIERIA ELECTRICA
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Sumario:[EN] This article consists of a review of the main concepts and paradigms established in the field of biological fuel cells or biofuel cells. The aim is to provide an overview of the current panorama, basic concepts, and methodologies used in the field of enzymatic biofuel cells, as well as the applications of these bio-systems in flexible electronics and implantable or portable devices. Finally, the challenges needing to be addressed in the development of biofuel cells capable of supplying power to small size devices with applications in areas related to health and well-being or next-generation portable devices are analyzed. The aim of this study is to contribute to biofuel cell technology development; this is a multidisciplinary topic about which review articles related to different scientific areas, from Materials Science to technology applications, can be found. With this article, the authors intend to reach a wide readership in order to spread biofuel cell technology for different scientific profiles and boost new contributions and developments to overcome future challenges.