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Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation analyzes the current state-of-the-art and offers solutions to key challenges in developing carbohydrate-based biofuel cell technology. The book provides a critical review of biofuel cell technology, including principles, components, applications, obstacles, and prospects, and assesses the economic, safety, health, and environmental implications. Sections focus on the diversity of biomass resources, the fundamental characteristics of biomass, the major effects of biomass composition variations on biofuel cell technology, and a thorough review of the research literature on approaches for decreasing the detrimental impacts of biomass variability on fuel cells. In addition, a comprehensive examination of biofuel cell technology's current state and applications is presented that is supported by an explanation of the fundamentals, concepts, mechanisms, characteristics, optimal parameters, analytical characterization techniques, diverse types, all-category materials, catalysts, engineering designs, implantable biofuel cells, applications, and critical criteria. A variety of applications are addressed, including power implanted devices in biomedical applications, biosensors for smart communities, and nanomaterials for biofuel cells, among others. For each application, unresolved issues are identified, and solutions proposed.
Front Cover -- Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Foreword 2 -- 1 Biofuel cells: a novel innovation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Rise of biofuel cells -- 1.3 Understanding biofuel cells -- 1.3.1 Mediated electron transfer -- 1.3.2 Direct electron transfer -- 1.3.2.1 Types of biofuel cells -- Microbial fuel cell -- 1.3.2.2 Double chamber microbial fuel cells -- 1.3.2.3 Single chamber microbial fuel cells -- Enzymatic fuel cell -- 1.4 Advantages and potential -- 1.4.1 Advantages -- 1.4.2 Potentials of biofuel cells -- 1.5 Challenges and opportunities -- 1.5.1 Challenges -- 1.5.1.1 Enhancement of electrical performance -- 1.5.1.2 Long shelf life -- 1.5.1.3 Disposability -- 1.5.1.4 Microfabricability -- 1.5.1.5 Technological challenges -- 1.5.1.6 Environmental challenges -- 1.5.1.7 Socioeconomic issues -- 1.6 Opportunities -- 1.7 Current research and innovations in biofuel cell -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Advances in biofuel cell research and future prospects -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biofuel cell fundamentals -- 2.2.1 Oxidation of the biofuel at the anode -- 2.2.2 Transfer of electrons through the external circuit -- 2.2.3 Reduction of the oxidant at the cathode -- 2.3 Status of biofuel cell applications and research -- 2.4 Biofuel cell opportunities and challenges -- 2.4.1 Appropriate electrode materials and structures -- 2.4.2 Enhanced biocatalyst performance -- 2.4.3 Biofuel cell architectures and integration -- 2.4.4 Applications and commercialization -- 2.4.5 Prospects and research directions -- 2.5 Biofuel cell specifications and regulations -- 2.6 Performance criteria -- 2.6.1 Power density -- 2.6.2 Energy efficiency -- 2.6.3 Stability and durability -- 2.6.4 Response time -- 2.7 Safety specifications -- 2.7.1 Chemically and mechanical stability.
2.7.2 Biocompatibility -- 2.7.3 Containment and isolation -- 2.7.4 Hazardous material handling -- 2.8 Environmental considerations -- 2.8.1 Precautions and controlled use of chemicals -- 2.8.2 Biofuel cell life span -- 2.8.3 Waste minimization and recycling -- 2.8.4 Emissions control -- 2.9 Biofuel cell's life cycle and techno-economic assessment -- 2.9.1 Life cycle assessment -- 2.9.1.1 Raw material extraction -- 2.9.1.2 Production and manufacturing -- 2.9.1.3 Use and operation -- 2.9.1.4 End-of-life disposal -- 2.9.2 Techno-economic assessment -- 2.10 Biofuel cell utilization prospects -- 2.10.1 Wastewater treatment and energy recovery -- 2.10.2 Biomedical devices -- 2.10.3 Portable and wearable electronics -- 2.10.4 Remote power generation and off-grid applications -- 2.10.5 Integration with other renewable energy systems -- 2.10.6 Some other prospective fields -- 2.11 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Transition metal chalcogenides for application in biofuel cells -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 History of biofuel cells -- 3.3 Classification of biofuel cells -- 3.3.1 Enzymatic biofuel cells -- 3.3.2 Microbial fuel cells -- 3.4 Key performances of the biofuel cell -- 3.5 Components, principal mechanisms, and prospects of biofuel cells -- 3.6 The activity of transition metal chalcogenides -- 3.7 Synthesis and characterization of transition metal chalcogenides -- 3.7.1 Hydrothermal method -- 3.7.2 Ion exchange -- 3.7.3 Formation of 2D transition metal chalcogenide-layered sheets -- 3.8 Factors affecting transition metal chalcogenides -- 3.8.1 Structure and energy stability -- 3.8.2 Electronic properties -- 3.8.3 Optical properties -- 3.9 Performance of transition metal chalcogenides-based catalysts in biofuel cells -- 3.10 Current challenges of biofuel cells and prospective applications of transition metal chalcogenides in biofuel cells -- 3.11 Conclusion.
4.4.1.3 Self-powered sensors for allosteric effector detection -- 4.4.2 Self-powered reactors -- 4.4.3 Enzymatic redox flow battery -- 4.5 Coupling enzymatic biofuel cells with advanced electronics -- 4.5.1 Enzymatic biofuel cells with organic electrochemical transistors -- 4.5.1.1 Self-powered glucose sensor coupling with organic electrochemical transistors -- 4.5.1.2 Self-powered 4-HT sensor coupling with organic electrochemical transistors -- 4.5.1.3 Mathematical model of self-powered sensor coupled to organic electrochemical transistors -- 4.5.2 Enzymatic biofuel cells with magnetic human body communication -- 4.5.3 Transdermal iontophoresis derived by enzymatic biofuel cells -- 4.5.3.1 Skin patches with built-in enzymatic biofuel cell -- 4.5.3.2 Porous microneedle array patch with built-in enzymatic biofuel cell -- 4.5.4 Enzymatic biofuel cells in microgrids -- Abbreviations -- AI disclosure -- References -- 5 Overview of microbial fuel cell and challenges -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Working principle of microbial fuel cells -- 5.1.2 Essential components in microbial fuel cell -- 5.1.2.1 Anode -- 5.1.2.2 Cathode -- 5.1.2.3 Membrane -- 5.1.2.4 Type of microorganism -- 5.1.2.5 Substrate of microbial fuel cell -- 5.1.3 Design of microbial fuel cells -- 5.1.3.1 Single-chamber microbial fuel cells -- 5.1.3.2 Dual-chamber microbial fuel cells -- 5.1.3.3 Upflow microbial fuel cells -- 5.1.3.4 Stacked microbial fuel cell -- 5.1.3.5 Impact of design layout on microbial fuel cells' efficacy -- 5.1.4 Types of microbial fuel cells -- 5.1.4.1 Mediator-less microbial fuel cell -- 5.1.4.2 Membraneless microbial fuel cell -- 5.1.4.3 Catalytic microbial fuel cell -- 5.1.4.4 Sediment-type microbial fuel cell -- 5.2 Applications of microbial fuel cells -- 5.2.1 Electricity generation -- 5.2.2 Biosensors -- 5.2.3 Wastewater treatment -- 5.2.4 Desalination.
5.2.5 Implantable power sources -- 5.3 Future perspective -- 5.4 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 6 Optimizing biofuel cell technology through electrocatalysis -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Generalities of bio-electrocatalysis -- 6.3 Biofuel cell development based on electrocatalysis -- 6.4 Anodic electrocatalysis in biofuel cells -- 6.5 Electrochemistry in biofuel cells -- 6.5.1 Direct electron transfer mechanism -- 6.5.2 Mediated electron transfer mechanism -- 6.6 Nanomaterials for improving electron transfer in biofuel cells -- 6.7 Potential applications of biofuel cells -- 6.8 Identification of main challenges in biofuel cells -- 6.8.1 Challenges in microbial fuel cells -- 6.8.2 Challenges in enzymatic fuel cells -- 6.9 Recent advances in biofuel cells -- 6.10 Optimized performance of biofuel cells -- 6.11 Future perspectives of biofuel cells -- 6.12 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Miniature biofuel cells and its state of the art -- 7.1 An overview of biofuel cells -- 7.2 Biofuel cells: history -- 7.3 Fuel cells versus biofuel cells -- 7.3.1 Proton exchange membrane fuel cells -- 7.3.2 The high-temperature version of proton exchange membrane fuel cells -- 7.3.3 Direct methanol fuel cells -- 7.3.4 Solid oxide fuel cells -- 7.3.5 Phosphoric acid fuel cells -- 7.3.6 Molten carbonate fuel cells -- 7.3.7 Alkaline fuel cell -- 7.4 Macro- versus micro-biofuel cells -- 7.5 Conversion of fuel to electricity -- 7.6 Enzyme-based biofuel cells -- 7.7 Microbial-based biofuel cells -- 7.8 Photochemical biofuel cells -- 7.9 Microfluidic biofuel cells -- 7.10 Miniaturization: state-of-the-art -- 7.11 Design of miniaturized biofuel cells -- 7.12 Microfabrication technology -- 7.13 Impact of operating conditions -- 7.14 Characterization of miniaturized biofuel cells -- 7.15 Performance of miniaturized biofuel cells.
edited by Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Mithra Geetha.