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  • Biocatalysis and Electrochemistry
  • Bioinorganic Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy Technologies

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  • Oxygen reduction to water is crucial for fuel cells, but platinum catalysts are expensive and inefficient.
  • Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) are enzymes that efficiently catalyze oxygen reduction with minimal overpotential.
  • Enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) utilize enzymes as catalysts, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional fuel cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the challenges and advances in the electrochemistry of MCOs.
  • To discuss the application of MCOs in EBFCs, focusing on the last six years.
  • To explore the development of efficient biocathodes for oxygen reduction in EBFCs.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical characterization of MCOs and their behavior at electrode surfaces.
  • Investigation of direct and mediated electron transfer mechanisms for MCO biocathodes.
  • Analysis of MCO performance in enzymatic biofuel cell configurations.

Main Results:

  • MCOs demonstrate efficient oxygen reduction, making them promising for EBFC cathodes.
  • Advances in MCO electrochemistry have improved their stability and electron transfer kinetics.
  • Successful implementations of MCO-based EBFCs show potential for powering integrated medical devices.

Conclusions:

  • MCOs represent a viable and efficient catalytic system for oxygen reduction in EBFCs.
  • Continued research in MCO electrochemistry and EBFC design is crucial for future applications.
  • EBFCs powered by MCOs hold promise for in vivo energy generation for medical implants.