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Phenylboronic Acid Modified Anodes Promote Faster Biofilm Adhesion and Increase Microbial Fuel Cell Performances
Author(s) -
Lapinsonnière Laure,
Picot Matthieu,
Poriel Cyril,
Barrière Frédéric
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
electroanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1521-4109
pISSN - 1040-0397
DOI - 10.1002/elan.201200351
Subject(s) - phenylboronic acid , microbial fuel cell , anode , biofilm , electrochemistry , moiety , adhesion , electrode , graphite , materials science , aryl , chemical engineering , chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , alkyl , bacteria , biology , genetics , engineering
Phenylboronic acid was grafted on microbial fuel cells graphite anodes by electrochemical reduction of aryl diazonium salts. This chemical functionality enabled a faster connection of electroactive biofilms on the anodes and resulted in higher power densities and anodic catalytical current densities compared to MFCs working with unmodified electrodes.