TY - CHAP
T1 - Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells
AU - Laureanti, Joseph A.
AU - Jones, Anne Katherine
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This chapter presents the current state of research on bioelectrochemical systems that include phototrophic organisms. First, we describe what is known of how phototrophs transfer electrons from internal metabolism to external substrates. This includes efforts to understand both the source of electrons and transfer pathways within cells. Second, we consider technological progress toward producing bio-photovoltaic devices with phototrophs. Efforts to improve these devices by changing the species included, the electrode surfaces, and chemical mediators are described. Finally, we consider future directions for this research field.
AB - This chapter presents the current state of research on bioelectrochemical systems that include phototrophic organisms. First, we describe what is known of how phototrophs transfer electrons from internal metabolism to external substrates. This includes efforts to understand both the source of electrons and transfer pathways within cells. Second, we consider technological progress toward producing bio-photovoltaic devices with phototrophs. Efforts to improve these devices by changing the species included, the electrode surfaces, and chemical mediators are described. Finally, we consider future directions for this research field.
KW - Algae
KW - Biophotovoltaic devices
KW - Cyanobacteria
KW - Extracellular electron transfer
KW - Photosynthetic mechanisms
KW - Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell
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U2 - 10.1007/10_2016_48
DO - 10.1007/10_2016_48
M3 - Chapter
C2 - 28070595
AN - SCOPUS:85019978426
VL - 158
T3 - Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
SP - 159
EP - 175
BT - Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
ER -