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  • Materials Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Environmentally sustainable production of flexible electronics is a key goal.
  • Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising material for applications like energy harvesters.
  • Incorporating conductive materials like iron into BC can enhance its electrical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate Komagataeibacter sp. strains (K2G30 and K2G44) as biocatalysts for iron-functionalized BC production.
  • To evaluate ex situ and in situ functionalization strategies using FeCl2 and FeSO4.
  • To develop mathematical models correlating functionalization methods with iron content in BC.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two Komagataeibacter sp. strains (K2G30, K2G44) for bacterial cellulose (BC) production.
  • Employed ex situ and in situ iron functionalization methods using FeCl2 and FeSO4.
  • Applied a Design of Experiment approach to model iron incorporation into BC.

Main Results:

  • BC produced by K2G44 via ex situ method with FeCl2 achieved ~37% atomic weight iron content with homogeneous nanoparticle dispersion.
  • In situ BC functionalization with FeSO4 resulted in iron gluconate formation.
  • FeSO4 significantly enhanced BC production in the in situ process, yielding up to 2.62 g/L.

Conclusions:

  • Komagataeibacter sp. K2G44 is a suitable biocatalyst for producing iron-functionalized BC with high conductivity potential.
  • Ex situ functionalization with FeCl2 offers superior iron content and dispersion for conductive BC.
  • FeSO4 enhances BC yield in in situ processes and can lead to iron gluconate formation.