Flexible doctor blade-coated abiotic cathodes for implantable glucose/oxygen biofuel cells
Myriam Ghodhbane, Gauthier Menassol, Davide Beneventi, Didier Chaussy, Lionel Dubois, Abdelkader Zebda, Mohamed Naceur Belgacem
Abstract
under physiological conditions. Those cathodes remain stable for up to two years with a current density loss of only 25%. The flexible abiotic electrode cytotoxicity was evaluated by cell culture experiments showing living cells' high tolerance on the biocathode surface. This work demonstrates that this abiotic catalyst can be a promising alternative for the development of implantable glucose BFCs due to its stability and its cytocompatibility.
Topics & Concepts
Abiotic componentCathodeBiofuelBlade (archaeology)OxygenChemistryNanotechnologyChemical engineeringMaterials scienceWaste managementEngineeringBiologyEcologyMechanical engineeringOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvancements in Battery Materials