Bioinspired Nanosucker Array for Enhancing Bioelectricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells

Wei Wang; Shijie You; Xiaobo Gong; Dianpeng Qi; Bevita K. Chandran; Lanpo Bi; Fuyi Cui; Xiaodong Chen

doi:10.1002/adma.201503609

Bioinspired Nanosucker Array for Enhancing Bioelectricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells

Wei Wang, Shijie You^*, Xiaobo Gong, Dianpeng Qi, Bevita K. Chandran, Lanpo Bi, Fuyi Cui, Xiaodong Chen

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Abstract

A bioinspired active anode with a suction effect is demonstrated for microbial fuel cells by constructing polypyrrole (PPy) nanotubular arrays on carbon textiles. The oxygen in the inner space of the nanosucker can be depleted by microorganisms with the capability of facultative respiration, forming a vacuum, which then activates the electrode to draw the microorganism by suction and thus improve the bioelectricity generation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	270-275
Number of pages	6
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503609
Publication status	Published - Jan 13 2016
Externally published	Yes

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anodes
bioelectricity generation
bioelectrochemistry
microbial fuel cells
nanosucker arrays

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