• 文献标题:   Biosynthetic graphene enhanced extracellular electron transfer for high performance anode in microbial fuel cell
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHOU SW, LIN M, ZHUANG ZC, LIU PW, CHEN ZL
  • 作者关键词:   biosynthesi, graphene, anode modification, microbial fuel cell, extracellular electron transfer
  • 出版物名称:   CHEMOSPHERE
  • ISSN:   0045-6535 EI 1879-1298
  • 通讯作者地址:   Fujian Normal Univ
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.191
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Extracellular electron transfer from the biofilm surface to the electrode is the key step for the microbial fuel cell (MFC). More recently, graphene has attracted tremendous attentions for bioelectrochemical applications due to its good biocompatibility, high electrical conductivity and large surface area. In the current work, we report a facile and green synthesis of graphene-modified carbon paper (CP) as an efficient MFC anode through plant-mediated bioreduction coupled with self-assembly. Three-dimensional CFP uniformly wrapped by curled and wrinkled biosynthesized graphene enables more surface area for microbe adhesion and mass diffusion. Significantly, nontoxic and biodegradable biomolecules extracted from Eucalyptus leaves act as reducing agent and adsorb on the graphene, rendering the graphene surface become hydrophilic and biocompatible. Furthermore, the obtained graphene exhibit excellent bioelectrochemical interactions with the microbes. Equipped with the biosynthesized graphene-modified anode, the E. coli-catalyzed MFC delivered an enhanced maximum power density of 1158 mW/m(2), 70% higher than a pristine graphene-modified one. This development provides not only a versatile and scalable synthesis strategy for biocompatible graphene-modified devices, but also indicates that biomolecules facilitate the extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemical process. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.