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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Biofuel Cells"”.
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GLUCOSE/ OXYGEN-BASED BIOFUEL CELL FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS: ELECTRODE DESIGNS INTEGRATING CARBON COMPOSITE
… of this research is based on the need to develop biofuel cells as an alternative technology for powering implantable and/or extracorporeal medical devices. To accomplish this, processes occurring in nature are mimicked on the surface of bioelectrodes by enzymatic systems. In this research, various …
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Laminar Flow-Based Electrochemical Microreactors
… for biocatalysis; (ii) membraneless fuel cells; and (iii) biofuel cells that utilize the ability to tailor the composition (e.g. pH) of the fuel and oxidant streams independently, which enables optimization of the reaction kinetics at the cathode and anode independently. Design, …
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Integration of composite nanomaterials into anode and cathode designs
… that meet the criteria required for optimum biofuel cells.'
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Biofuel Cell Anode for NAD-Dependent Enzymes
Enzymatic biofuel cells are a very attractive young technology based on utilization of natural, renewable and plentiful resources that offer an alternative energy source. Most fuel cells run on hydrogen; but it is extremely expensive and difficult to obtain, which is why research has moved to …
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Development of enzymatic biofuel cell based on carbon nanotube electrodes on porous silicon
… has focused on designing and characterizing biofuel cell electrodes using porous silicon (p-Si) as the substrate or current collecting platform on which carbon nanotubes (CNTs), both single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MiWNTs), were synthesized directly, …
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Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibition and Inactivation of Bicupin Oxalate Oxidase
… oxidase in cancer treatment, paper pulping, and biofuel cells highlight the need to study the effects of hydrogen peroxide on the CsOxOx catalyzed oxidation of oxalate. Membrane inlet mass spectrometry (MIMS) was used to directly measure initial rates of carbon dioxide formation and oxygen …
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A systematic study of enzyme-nanomaterial interactions for application in active surface decontamination
… in industrial catalysis, energy production (i.e. biofuels and biofuel cells), biosensing and bioactive coatings are discussed with emphasis on enzyme-based decontamination coatings. It is emphasized that enzyme-based conjugates are capable of increasing enzyme stability at operational conditions …
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Enzymatic fuel cells via synthetic pathway biotransformation
Enzyme-catalyzed biofuel cells would be a great alternative to current battery technology, as they are clean, safe, and capable of using diverse and abundant renewable biomass with high energy densities, at mild reaction conditions. However, currently, three largest technical challenges for …
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Intensified biocatalysis for production of fuel and chemicals from lipids.
… to integrate the biochemical process with biofuel cells for simultaneous chemical production and power generation. Toward that, this thesis explored the necessary fundamental issues, including the construction and study of a model glucose/oxygen biofuel cell.
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Functionalization, growth and applications of single wall carbon nanotubes
… to the best of our knowledge, of a SWNT-based biofuel cell and self-powered biosensor, are the thrusts of the research discussed in this thesis. Introduction to the science and the potential applications of carbon nanotubes are presented in Chapters 1 to 2 of the thesis, and an overview of the …
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Toward a General Dehydrogenase Enzymatic Scaffold for Industrial Biocatalysis
… from the production of fine chemicals to use in biofuel cells. Demand for enzymes with novel specificities has risen in recent years, as they are "green" catalysts and may find use as environmentally friendly replacements for conventional catalysts in a variety of chemical processes. However, …
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Engineering heme-copper and multi-copper oxidases for efficient oxygen reduction catalysis
… oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for biofuel cells. The other system we studied is a multi-copper oxidase called small laccase (SLAC), which consists of a catalytic trinuclear copper center (TNC) and a Type 1 (T1) Cu center for electron transfer. However, the ORR overpotential of SLAC …
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Biological and biomimetic oxygen electro-reduction by enzymes
… be obtained if the full energy potential of a biofuel, complete oxidation to CO2, is obtained; this requires multiple reactions, i.e. multiple enzymes or an enzyme cascade. The efficiency of enzyme cascades improves with quaternary protein structures which increase the local substrate …
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Bio-Nano Interfaces: Enzyme Immobilization for Biomimetic Energy Harvesting
… bio-nano architectures for enzymatic fuel cells (EFCs). Despite advantages over conventional fuel cells, EFCs still suffer from several problems including low efficiency and stability. Overcoming these limitations in order to make them more viable for real world application is an ongoing …