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Biofuel Cells Based on Monolayer- Functionalized Biocatalytic Electrodes

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Advanced Macromolecular and Supramolecular Materials and Processes

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Biofuel cells use biocatalysts for the conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy.1-3 As most organic substrates undergo combustion with the evolution of energy, the biocatalyzed oxidation of organic substances by oxygen at two-electrode interfaces provides a means for the conversion of chemical to electrical energy. Abundant organic raw materials such as methanol or glucose can be used as substrates for the oxidation processes at the anode, whereas molecular oxygen or H2O2 can act as the substrate being reduced at the cathode. The extractable power of a fuel cell (Pcell) is the product of the cell voltage (Vcell) and the cell current (Icell) (Eq. 1).

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Katz, E., Willner, I. (2003). Biofuel Cells Based on Monolayer- Functionalized Biocatalytic Electrodes. In: Geckeler, K.E. (eds) Advanced Macromolecular and Supramolecular Materials and Processes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8495-1_13

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