Abstract

We describe an enzymatic fuel cell (EFC) that can electrooxidize glucose completely. the EFC contains the hybrid Ni@Pt-CNT/OxOx bioanode, composed of a bimetallic composite catalyst (Ni@Pt-CNT) and the enzyme oxalate oxidase (OxOx), which can cleave carbon-carbon bonds. Ni@Pt-CNT/OxOx displayed 3-fold higher catalytic activity in the presence than in the absence of glucose (1.3 and 0.4 mA cm−2, respectively), indicating that Ni@Pt-CNT and OxOx acted synergistically. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that Ni@Pt-CNT/OxOx had higher charge transfer resistance and double layer capacitance than Ni@Pt-CNT. Long-term bulk electrolysis (18 h) revealed that the EFC operating with Ni@Pt-CNT/OxOx presented better current density and stability than the electrochemical cell operating with Ni@Pt-CNT, so deep glucose electrooxidation generated energy. the glucose oxidation products detected by HPLC-UV/RID confirmed that glucose was fully electrooxidized, and that 24 electrons were harvested from it. the hybrid Ni@Pt-CNT/OxOx bioanode developed herein could be used in cascade reactions, to provide an EFC with promising application in self-powered electronic devices.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Publication Status

Open Access

Comments

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Grant W911NF-14-1-0263

Keywords and Phrases

Enzymatic biofuel cell; Glucose; Hybrid system; Metallic catalyst; Oxalate oxidase

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2590-1370

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2025 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Sep 2023

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Chemistry Commons

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