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  • Electrochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Materials Science

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  • Paper-based microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer a low-cost platform for bioenergy generation.
  • Existing MFC designs face limitations in power density and scalability.
  • Integrating MFCs with microfluidic devices requires innovative architectural approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a stackable and integrable paper-based MFC for powering on-chip devices.
  • To enhance power density through series connection of multiple MFC units.
  • To explore the fusion of origami principles with MFC technology for novel battery architectures.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of four MFCs on a T-shaped filter paper, folded into a series stack.
  • Utilizing multifunctional paper layers for a two-chambered fuel cell configuration.
  • Employing patterned fluidic pathways for controlled delivery of bacterial anolyte and potassium ferricyanide catholyte.
  • Measuring power density generated by the series-connected MFC stack.

Main Results:

  • A stackable and integrable paper-based MFC was successfully developed.
  • The series-connected MFC stack achieved a power density of 1.2μW/cm(2).
  • This power density is two orders of magnitude higher than previously reported paper-based MFC stacks.

Conclusions:

  • The developed origami-based MFC technology offers a significant advancement in paper-based energy devices.
  • This approach provides a paradigm shift for the architecture and design of paper-based batteries.
  • The stackable and integrable MFCs hold potential for powering various on-chip paper-based devices.