Metal organic frameworks for enzyme immobilization in biofuel cells

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Title Metal organic frameworks for enzyme immobilization in biofuel cells
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Engineering
Department Materials Science & Engineering
Author Bodell, Jadee
Date 2015-12
Description Interest in biofuel cells has been rapidly expanding as an ever-growing segment of the population gains access to electronic devices. The largest areas of growth for new populations using electronic devices are often in communities without electrical infrastructure. This lack of infrastructure in remote environments is one of the key driving factors behind the development of biofuel cells. Biofuel cells employ biological catalysts such as enzymes to catalyze oxidation and reduction reactions of select fuels to generate power. There are several benefits to using enzymes to catalyze reactions as compared to traditional fuel cells which use metal catalysts. First, enzymes are able to catalyze reactions at or near room temperature, whereas traditional metal catalysts are only efficient at very high temperatures. Second, biofuel cells can operate under mild pH conditions which is important for the eventual design of safe, commercially viable devices. Also, biofuel cells allow for implantable and flexible technologies. Finally, enzymes exhibit high selectivity and can be combined to fully oxidize or reduce the fuel which can generate several electrons from a single molecule of fuel, increasing the overall device efficiency.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject biofuel cells; metal organic frameworks; MOF
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name Master of Science
Language eng
Rights Management Copyright © Jadee Bodell 2015
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 27,211 bytes
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v72sx2
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