BIOCHEMICAL FUEL CELLS,

Abstract

A review is provided which covers the development, present status, and future outlook of biochemical fuel cell research. Its contents include: Bioelectrochemistry; Biofuel cells; (Fuels for Biofuel cells, Oxidation agents for biofuel cells, Organisms for biofuel cells, Classification of biofuel cells, Electrochemical and biological metabolism, Interelectrode separation, Suitability of materials used in Biofuel Cells, The influence of the Electrode on the Biological Substance); Biogalvanic cells; Biosolar cells; Bioanodes; Biocathodes; Some types of biofuel cells (Biofuel cell urea-oxygen-urease, Biofuel cell lactate-atmospheric oxygen); Comparison of biofuel cells with fuel cells (Advantages of biofuel cells over fuel cells, Drawbacks of biofuel cells in comparison with fuel cells); The medium of the ocean as a giant biofuel cell. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0694072

Entities

People

  • Miroslav Cenek

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Classification
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Electrodes
  • Fuel Cells
  • Materials
  • Metabolism
  • Oxidation
  • Two-Dimensional Materials

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology