Copper-bottomed: electrochemically active bacteria exploit conductive sulphide networks for enhanced electrogeneity
Laura Beuth, Catharina Philine Pfeiffer, Uwe Schröder
Abstract
Copper sulphides are shown to act as a conductive matrix improving the electrogenic performance of <italic>Geobacter</italic> dominated biofilms.
Topics & Concepts
CopperElectrical conductorGeobacterExploitMaterials scienceBacteriaBiofilmMetallurgyGeologyComposite materialComputer sciencePaleontologyComputer securityMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence