Biosensors Based on Microbial Fuel Cells
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 November 2023) | Viewed by 6031
Special Issue Editors
2. Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Sauletekio Av. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
Interests: biosensor; biofuel cell design; scanning electrochemical microscopy
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Dear Colleagues,
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a bioelectrochemical device, which generates electrical energy from organic materials using microorganisms. Recently, MFCs have attracted increased interest as an alternative source of energy, as wastewater treatment devices, and as self-powered biosensors for the detection of toxic materials. Microorganisms in MFCs can reproduce themselves, are cheap, and can operate at ambient temperatures in the natural environment. The main reason they are not applied widely in industry is the low power generated due to the low charge transfer rate. Extracellular electron transport from microorganisms to the anode can be improved using more effective redox mediators, modifying microorganisms via conductive polymers and/or nanomaterials. Some prospective results in increasing the effectiveness of MFCs have been obtained by increasing the area/volume of anodes. Therefore, in this Special Issue, we invite research on improving the effectiveness of MFCs via modification of anodes, new anode, cathode, and membrane materials, new bacteria, and new types of biosensors based on MFCs. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Modification of anodes via conductive polymers and nanomaterials;
- Application of MFCs for biosensing and energy generation purposes;
- Biosensors based on MFCs;
- Self-powered and wearable biosensors;
- Modification of microorganisms via conductive polymers for better MFC performance.
Dr. Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene
Dr. Juste Rozene
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbial fuel cell
- anode
- cathode
- conductive polymer
- nanomaterials
- biosensor
- self-powered device
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