Single Glucose Biofuel Cells Implanted in Rats Power Electronic Devices

Overview

Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2013 Mar 23

PMID 23519113

Citations 40

Authors

A Zebda

S Cosnier

J-P Alcaraz

M Holzinger

A Le Goff

C Gondran

F Boucher

F Giroud

K Gorgy

H Lamraoui

P Cinquin

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Abstract

We describe the first implanted glucose biofuel cell (GBFC) that is capable of generating sufficient power from a mammal's body fluids to act as the sole power source for electronic devices. This GBFC is based on carbon nanotube/enzyme electrodes, which utilize glucose oxidase for glucose oxidation and laccase for dioxygen reduction. The GBFC, implanted in the abdominal cavity of a rat, produces an average open-circuit voltage of 0.57 V. This implanted GBFC delivered a power output of 38.7 μW, which corresponded to a power density of 193.5 μW cm(-2) and a volumetric power of 161 μW mL(-1). We demonstrate that one single implanted enzymatic GBFC can power a light-emitting diode (LED), or a digital thermometer. In addition, no signs of rejection or inflammation were observed after 110 days implantation in the rat.

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