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Biofuel cells : the design and application of biological catalysts /

Biofuel Cells: The Design and Application of Biological Catalysts presents a detailed examination of biofuel cells, from their fundamentals and basic principles through to the latest technological, material, and bioengineering developments. The book follows a clear, step-by-step chapter structure th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Dong, Shaojun (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:
Biomass energy.
Bioénergie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Biofuel Cells: The Design and Application of Biological Catalysts
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Biofuel cells: From nature to energy
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Mechanism
  • 1.3. Role of biological catalyst
  • 1.4. Application perspective
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Microbial fuel cells
  • 2.1. Microbial fuel cells and bioelectricity
  • 2.1.1. Principles of microbial fuel cells
  • 2.1.2. Fundamentals of voltage generation
  • 2.2. Electrochemically active microorganisms
  • 2.2.1. Microbial communities in anode
  • 2.2.2. Microbial communities in cathode
  • 2.3. Mechanisms for electron transfer
  • 2.3.1. Direct extracellular electron transfer
  • 2.3.1.1. C-type cytochromes
  • 2.3.1.2. Microbial nanowires
  • 2.3.2. Indirect extracellular electron transfer
  • 2.4. Materials and configurations of MFCs
  • 2.4.1. Anode materials
  • 2.4.2. Cathode materials
  • 2.4.3. Membrane materials
  • 2.4.4. Configurations of MFCs
  • 2.5. Applications of MFC in wastewater treatment
  • 2.5.1. Removal of COD
  • 2.5.2. Removal and recovery of nitrogen
  • 2.5.3. Removal and recovery of phosphorus
  • 2.5.4. Removal and recovery of sulfur
  • 2.5.5. Removal and recovery of heavy metals
  • 2.5.6. Emerging pollutants treatment
  • 2.6. Summary and outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Biological catalyst evolution of enzymatic biofuel cells
  • 3.1. Natural enzyme
  • 3.1.1. Oxidoreductases
  • 3.1.1.1. Dehydrogenases
  • NAD+/NADP+-dependent dehydrogenases
  • Other dehydrogenases
  • 3.1.1.2. Oxidases
  • Flavin-containing oxidases
  • Metal-containing oxidases
  • 3.1.1.3. Hydrogenases
  • 3.1.1.4. Heme-containing oxidoreductases
  • 3.1.2. Enzymatic cascade reactions
  • 3.1.3. Electron transfer pathway in natural enzymes
  • 3.2. Enzyme engineering for biocatalysts
  • 3.2.1. Enzyme engineering strategies
  • 3.2.1.1. Directed evolution
  • 3.2.1.2. Rational design
  • 3.2.1.3. Semirational design
  • 3.2.2. Engineering toward different goals
  • 3.2.2.1. Engineering toward electrocatalytic activity
  • 3.2.2.2. Engineering toward substrate scope
  • 3.2.2.3. Engineering toward robustness
  • 3.2.3. De novo enzyme design for bioelectrocatalysis
  • 3.3. Nanozymes
  • 3.3.1. Nanozymes vs natural enzymes
  • 3.3.2. Nanozymes for anodic electrocatalysis
  • 3.3.3. Nanozymes for cathodic electrocatalysis
  • 3.4. Summary and outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Electron transfer in enzymatic biofuel cells
  • 4.1. Enzymatic electron transfer
  • 4.1.1. Direct electron transfer
  • 4.1.2. Mediated electron transfer
  • 4.2. Enzyme immobilization
  • 4.2.1. Carbon
  • 4.2.2. Metallic and oxide materials
  • 4.2.3. Polymers
  • 4.2.4. Composite materials
  • 4.3. Typical enzymes in biofuel cells
  • 4.3.1. Enzymes for anodes
  • 4.3.1.1. Enzymes for glucose oxidation
  • 4.3.1.2. Enzymes for alcohol oxidation
  • 4.3.1.3. Enzymes for H2 oxidation