• 文献标题:   Framework of Cytochrome/Vitamin B-2 Linker/Graphene for Robust Microbial Electricity Generation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   YU SS, CHENG L, CHEN JJ, LI WW, ZHAO F, WANG WL, LI DB, ZHANG F, YU HQ
  • 作者关键词:   bioelectrochemical system, energy conversion, extracellular electron transfer, ctype cytochrome, vitamin b2, graphene
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Sci Technol China
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.8b10877
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

A bioelectrochemical system (BES) allows direct electricity production from wastes, but its low-power density, which is mainly associated with its poor anodic performance, limits its practical applications. Here, the anodic performance of a BES can be significantly improved by electrodepositing vitamin B-2 (VB2) onto a graphene [reduced graphene oxide (rGO)]-modified glassy carbon electrode (VB2/rGO/GC) with Geobacter sulfurreducens as the model microorganisms. The VB2/rGO/GC electrode results in 200% higher electrochemical activity than a bare GC anode. Additionally, in microbial electrolysis cells, the current density of this composite electrode peaks at similar to 210 mu A cm(-2) after 118 h and is maintained for 113 h. An electrochemical analysis coupled with molecular simulations reveals that using VB2 as a linker between the electrochemically active protein of this model strain and the rGO surface accelerates the electron transfer, which further improves the bioelectricity generation and favors the long-term stability of the BES. The VB2 bound with a flexible ribityl group as the organic molecular bridge efficiently mediates energy conversion in microbial metabolism and artificial electronics. This work provides a straightforward and effective route to significantly enhance the bioenergy generation in a BES.