A microfabricated PDMS microbial fuel cell

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1329-1341

  Siu, Chin Pang Billy ^a   Chiao, Mu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofuel cell; Blood glucose; Human plasma; Microbial fuel cell (MFC); Microfabrication; Micropillar electrode; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BLOOD; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; GLUCOSE; MICROBIAL ELECTRODES; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFABRICATION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PLASMA (HUMAN); PLASMAS; SILICON; SILICONES; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; AVERAGE POWERS; BIOFUEL CELL; BIOMEMS DEVICES; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSES; BLOOD STREAMS; BODY IMPLANTATIONS; CHEMICAL ENERGIES; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCIES; ELECTRICAL ENERGIES; ELECTRODE SURFACES; GEOMETRIC AREAS; HUMAN PLASMA; HUMAN PLASMAS; IDENTICAL CONDITIONS; LAMINATE DESIGNS; MAXIMUM CURRENT DENSITIES; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITIES; MICROMACHINED; MICROPILLAR ELECTRODE; NAFION 117; NET WEIGHTS; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIALS; PHOSPHATE BUFFERS; POTENTIAL POWER SOURCES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 57449093098     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2008.2006816     Document Type: Article

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