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Microbial electrocatalysis with Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilm on stainless steel cathodes [PDF]

, 2008
Stainless steel and graphite electrodes were individually addressed and polarized at−0.60V vs. Ag/AgCl in reactors filled with a growth medium that contained 25mM fumarate as the electron acceptor and no electron donor, in order to force the microbial ...
Afkar, Alain Bergel, Bergel, Bond, Claire Dumas, Gorby, Gregory, Gregory, He, Logan, Lopez-Lopez, Lovley, Lovley, Lovley, Methé, Myers, Park, Park, Reguera, Rhoads, Régine Basseguy, Seeliger   +21 more
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Direct Metal Deposition of Graphene–Ti28Nb35.4Zr Matrix Composites With Enhanced Mechanical, Corrosion, and Biocompatibility Properties for Bone Implants

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene nanoplatelet (0.1 wt.%) reinforcement significantly enhances the performance of β Ti‐28Nb‐35.4Zr alloy. Grain refinement, reduced water contact angle, and improved surface characteristics promote osteoblast adhesion and complete surface coverage after 7 days.
Khurram Munir, Jixing Lin, Yuncang Li, Li Zhu, Paul F. A. Wright, Cuie Wen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electron Transfer in the Biogeochemical Sulfur Cycle

Life
Microorganisms are key players in the global biogeochemical sulfur cycle. Among them, some have garnered particular attention due to their electrical activity and ability to perform extracellular electron transfer.
Xuliang Zhuang, Shijie Wang, Shanghua Wu
doaj   +1 more source

Progress and Prospects of Bioelectrochemical Systems: Electron Transfer and Its Applications in the Microbial Metabolism

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Bioelectrochemical systems are revolutionary new bioengineering technologies which integrate microorganisms or enzymes with the electrochemical method to improve the reducing or oxidizing metabolism.
Tianwen Zheng, Jin Li, Yaliang Ji, Wenming Zhang, Yan Fang, Fengxue Xin, Weiliang Dong, Ping Wei, Jiangfeng Ma, Min Jiang   +9 more
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Microbial catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction for microbial fuel cells: a review. [PDF]

, 2012
The slow kinetics of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a crucial bottleneck in the development of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). This article firstly gives an overview of the particular constraints imposed on ORR by MFC operating ...
Bergel, Alain, Erable, Benjamin, Féron, Damien   +2 more
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A Surface‐engineered Microfluidic Device for Antibody‐Mediated Negative Selection of High‐Quality Sperm for Assisted Reproduction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports a microfluidic device with a functionalized surface utilizing a polyoxazoline coating and covalently immobilized gold nanoparticles and anti‐phosphatidylserine antibody. The device efficiently eliminates pre‐apoptotic and apoptotic spermatozoa and yields sperm with substantially improved quality and low DNA damage, offering a simple ...
Soraya Rasi Ghaemi, David J. Sharkey, Nicole O. McPherson, Markos Negash Alemie, Krasimir Vasilev, Sarah A. Robertson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials Improve Microbial Extracellular Electron Transfer: A Review

Applied Sciences
Microbial electrochemical systems that integrate the advantages of inorganic electrocatalysis and microbial catalysis are expected to provide sustainable solutions to the increasing energy shortages, resource depletion, and climate degradation.
Xiaopin Wang, Xu Li, Qisu Zhu
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Solar-driven carbon dioxide fixation using photosynthetic semiconductor bio-hybrids. [PDF]

, 2019
Solar-driven conversion of carbon dioxide to value-added carbon products is an ambitious objective of ongoing research efforts. However, high overpotential, low selectivity and poor CO2 mass transfer plague purely inorganic electrocatalysts.
Cestellos-Blanco, Stefano, Yang, Peidong, Zhang, Hao   +2 more
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Active regulation of the epidermal calcium profile [PDF]

, 2012
A distinct calcium profile is strongly implicated in regulating the multi-layered structure of the epidermis. However, the mechanisms that govern the regulation of this calcium profile are currently unclear.
Adams, Matthew, Mallet, Dann, Pettet, Graeme   +2 more
core   +2 more sources