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  • Sustainable Energy

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  • Traditional energy material production is costly and environmentally taxing.
  • Microbial synthesis offers a green, cost-effective alternative for energy materials.
  • Electroactive microorganisms (EMs) are key to sustainable energy solutions.

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  • To review the mechanisms of EMs in synthesizing energy materials.
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  • To outline future research directions for EMs in energy and environmental sectors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of electron transport mechanisms in EMs.
  • Analysis of redox and metabolic pathways.
  • Compilation of research on EM applications in energy devices.

Main Results:

  • EMs synthesize energy materials through electron transport, redox, and metabolic processes.
  • Microbial energy materials show promise in electrocatalysis, sensors, and power generation.
  • Significant progress has been made in understanding and utilizing EMs.

Conclusions:

  • EMs provide a sustainable route for green energy material production.
  • Further research is needed to overcome existing challenges and optimize EM applications.
  • EMs hold substantial potential for the future of clean energy and environmental remediation.