Enzymatic fuel cells solely supplied with unpurified cellobiose dehydrogenase and laccase in microorganism's culture supernatants

24.10.2014

Sané S, Heilemann C, Palavei S, Rubenwolf S, Jolivalt C, Madzak C, Zengerle R, Nielsen PJ, Kerzenmacher S

ChemElectroChem 2014;1(11):1886–1894

We present an electrode-resolved analysis of the performance of platinum-based abiotically catalyzed glucose fuel cells in realistically simulated tissue fluid (STF) and cerebrospinal fluid (SCF). The presence of amino acids and small organic molecules at physiological concentration leads to a drastic breakdown in fuel cell voltage. The performance loss mainly originates from catalyst poisoning at the anode, which causes fuel cell voltage loss. The results underline the necessity to further investigate and improve catalyst poisoning at the anode under realistic body conditions.

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Enzymatic fuel cells solely supplied with unpurified cellobiose dehydrogenase and laccase in microorganism's culture supernatants