Layer-by-layer construction of <i>in situ</i> formed polypyrrole and bacterial cells as capacitive bioanodes for paper-based microbial fuel cells
Yuyan Fang, Baozhen Yuan, Yujing Jiang, Rong‐Bin Song, Jianrong Zhang, Jun‐Jie Zhu
Abstract
An alternate polypyrrole/bacteria capacitive bioanode was developed for supercapacitive paper-based microbial fuel cells, in which the polypyrrole layers improved the electron transfer efficiency and capacitance.
Topics & Concepts
PolypyrroleMicrobial fuel cellCapacitive sensingCapacitanceLayer (electronics)Materials scienceIn situSupercapacitorBacteriaNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryElectrochemistryElectrodeEngineeringElectrical engineeringOrganic chemistryBiologyAnodeGeneticsPhysical chemistryMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrochemical sensors and biosensors