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AuthorGeetha, Mithra
AuthorSadasivuni, Kishor Kumar
AuthorAl-Ejji, Maryam
AuthorSivadas, Nandagopal
AuthorBaig, Moghal Zubair Khalid
AuthorPromi, Tamanna Jannat
AuthorAhmad, Sumayya Ali
AuthorAlabed, Sara
AuthorHijazi, Dima Anwar
AuthorAlsaedi, Fatimatulzahraa
AuthorAl-Shaibah, Faozia Nasser
Available date2023-09-29T07:22:39Z
Publication Date2022-12-12
Publication NameCurrent Biotechnology
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211550112666221201152211
CitationGeetha, M., Sadasivuni, K. K., Al-Ejji, M., Sivadas, N., Baig, M. Z., Promi, T. J., ... & Al-Shaibah, F. N. (2022). Review of Progress and Prospects in Research on Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Biofuel Cells; Specific Emphasis on 2D Nanomaterials. Current Biotechnology, 11(3), 212-229.
ISSN2211-5501
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48120
AbstractEnergy generation from renewable sources and effective management are two critical challenges for sustainable development. Biofuel Cells (BFCs) provide an elegant solution by combining these two tasks. BFCs are defined by the catalyst used in the fuel cell and can directly generate electricity from biological substances. Various nontoxic chemical fuels, such as glucose, lactate, urate, alcohol, amines, starch, and fructose, can be used in BFCs and have specific components to oxide fuels. Widely available fuel sources and moderate operational conditions make them promise in renewable energy generation, remote device power sources, etc. Enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) use enzymes as a catalyst to oxidize the fuel rather than precious metals. The shortcoming of the EBFCs system leads to integrated miniaturization issues, lower power density, poor operational stability, lower voltage output, lower energy density, inadequate durability, instability in the long-term application, and incomplete fuel oxidation. This necessitates the development of non-enzymatic biofuel cells (NEBFCs). The review paper extensively studies NEBFCs and its various synthetic strategies and catalytic characteristics. This paper reviews the use of nanocomposites as biocatalysts in biofuel cells and the principle of biofuel cells as well as their construction elements. This review briefly presents recent technologies developed to improve the biocatalytic properties, biocompatibility, biodegradability, implantability, and mechanical flexibility of BFCs.
SponsorThis work was supported by the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation) under UREP grant #UREP28-052-2-020. The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Languageen
PublisherBentham Science Publishers
SubjectBiofuel
cells
renewable
energy
nanocomposites
biocompatibility
TitleReview of Progress and Prospects in Research on Enzymatic and Non- Enzymatic Biofuel Cells; Specific Emphasis on 2D Nanomaterials
TypeArticle
Pagination212-229.
Issue Number3
Volume Number11
ESSN2211-551X


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