Single cell electron collectors for highly efficient wiring-up electronic abiotic/biotic interfaces

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 4087 - 10
• Main Authors: Yu, Yang-Yang, Wang, Yan-Zhai, Fang, Zhen, Shi, Yu-Tong, Cheng, Qian-Wen, Chen, Yu-Xuan, Shi, Weidong, Yong, Yang-Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.08.2020; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/638/161; 639/638/161/886; Biosynthesis; Cell membranes; Efficiency; Electric contacts; Electrodes; Electron transfer; Electrons; Energy harvesting; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Interfaces; Metabolism; multidisciplinary; Nanoparticles; Polymerization; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solar energy; Thermodynamic efficiency; Wire; Wiring

By electronically wiring-up living cells with abiotic conductive surfaces, bioelectrochemical systems (BES) harvest energy and synthesize electric-/solar-chemicals with unmatched thermodynamic efficiency. However, the establishment of an efficient electronic interface between living cells and abioti...