Bacterial-Polyhydroxybutyrate for Biocompatible Microbial Electrodes
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY(2024)
摘要
The development of bioelectrochemical systems requires careful selection of both their biotic and abiotic components to obtain sustainable devices. Herein, we report a biophotoelectrode obtained with polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biopolymer, which purple non-sulphur bacteria produce as an energy stock under specific environmental conditions. The electrode was obtained by casting a mixture composed of PHB and carbon fibers in a 3:2 mass ratio. Following, the composite material was modified with polydopamine and thermally treated to obtain a hydrophilic electrode with improved electrochemical behavior. The bio-based electrode was tested with metabolically active cells of Rhodobacter capsulatus embedded in a biohybrid matrix of polydopamine. The system achieved enhanced catalytic activity under illumination, with an 18-fold increase in photocurrent production compared to biophotoelectrodes based on glassy carbon, reaching a current density of 12 +/- 3 mu A cm-2, after 30 min of light exposure at +0.32 V. The presented biocompatible electrode provides a sustainable alternative to metal-based and critical raw material-based electrodes for bioelectrochemical systems. Biobased electrode for microbial electrochemical systems.Bacteria-produced polymer for devices with enhanced colonization.Improved biofilm formation and photocurrent generation.
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bioelectrochemistry,photoelectrochemistry,polyhydroxybutyrate,biopolymers,photosynthetic bacteria
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