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Published on: September 19, 2020
Kraton based polymeric nanocomposite bioanode for the application in a biofuel cell
Nimra Shakeel1, Anees Ahmad1, Mohd Imran Ahamed1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
The objective of this work is to introduce a nanocomposite based bioanode for biofuel cell application. The as-prepared Kraton/MWCNTs nanocomposite was used as a current enhancer and ferritin (Frt) as a mediator between glucose oxidase (GOx) and the electrode surface. The hybrid anode achieved enzymatic oxidation of glucose by the nanocomposite reflecting an efficient energy conversion from glucose. The resulting Kraton/MWCNTs/Frt/GOx bioande exhibited good catalytic activity towards glucose oxidation along with excellent stability. The maximum current density attained by the bioanode is 1.14 mA cm-2 at the optimum glucose concentration of 60 mM. This enzymatic strategy can be employed to develop other polysaccharide or oligosaccharide fuel cells in which glucose oxidation is involved.
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