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A Nernstian Biosupercapacitor.
- Source :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition; 12/5/2016, Vol. 55 Issue 49, p15434-15438, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We propose the very first 'Nernstian biosupercapacitor', a biodevice based on only one redox polymer: poly(vinyl imidazole- co-allylamine)[Os(bpy)<subscript>2</subscript>Cl], and two biocatalysts. At the bioanode PQQ-dependent glucose dehydrogenase reduces the Os<superscript>3+</superscript> moieties at the polymer to Os<superscript>2+</superscript> shifting the Nernst potential of the Os<superscript>3+</superscript>/Os<superscript>2+</superscript> redox couple to negative values. Concomitantly, at the biocathode the reduction of O<subscript>2</subscript> by means of bilirubin oxidase embedded in the same redox polymer leads to the oxidation of Os<superscript>2+</superscript> to Os<superscript>3+</superscript> shifting the Nernst potential to higher values. Despite the use of just one redox polymer an open circuit voltage of more than 0.45 V was obtained during charging and the charge is stored in the redox polymer at both the bioanode and the biocathode. By connecting both electrodes via a predefined resistor a high power density is obtained for a short time exceeding the steady state power of a corresponding biofuel cell by a factor of 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14337851
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 49
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119806501
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201607144