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Spatial variation of electrical conductance in electrochemically active biofilm growing on interdigitated microelectrode array.
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Journal of Power Sources . Apr2021, Vol. 491, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Revealing the pathways of electron transport within electrochemically active biofilms (EABs) is of great importance. Here, mixed-culture EABs are grown on three interdigitated microelectrode arrays (IDAs) with different gap widths of 10 μm, 20 μm and 50 μm and their conductances are determined. The maximum conductive current increases with the decrease of the gap width and charge transfer resistance obtained for the biofilm attaching on the electrode is 3–11 fold less than that for biofilm bridging gaps, suggesting high conductance of biofilm closer to the electrode surface. Results from Raman analysis show high abundance of multi-heme cytochromes in biofilm bridging 10 μm gap, leading to small resistance of biofilm growing on the IDA with 10 μm gap. In addition, the maximum conductive current of biofilm bridging gaps at the potential of −0.40 V vs. Ag/AgCl suggests that electron transfer in biofilm growing on IDAs is redox driven. All these results indicate the spatial heterogeneity of electron transport processes acting within biofilm. Biofilm conductance decreased with the increase of gap's width. Small resistance was found for biofilm adjacent to the electrode surface. Biofilm conductance was depended the abundance of multi-heme cytochrome. The process of electron transfer with EABs was spatial heterogeneous. Panpan Liu: Conducting a research and investigation process, writing the initial draft [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SPATIAL variation
*BIOFILMS
*CHARGE exchange
*CHARGE transfer
*CYTOCHROMES
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03787753
- Volume :
- 491
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Power Sources
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149125475
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229615