The three-species microbial consortium in the biobattery covered by a hygroscopic material dramatically improves the power performance and lifetime of the system, revolutionizing this microbial energy technique as a superior substitute to conventional batteries, energy storage devices, and energy harvesting technologies for the unattended WSN ...
The three-species microbial consortium in the biobattery covered by a hygroscopic material dramatically improves the power performance and lifetime of the system, revolutionizing this microbial energy technique as a superior substitute to conventional batteries, energy storage devices, and energy harvesting technologies for the unattended WSN ...
Microbiological metal recovery1 from LIBs is a viable alternative that is cost effective, technically scalable, re-duces environmental risks since it omits the requirement for toxic chemicals, and …
Microbiological metal recovery1 from LIBs is a viable alternative that is cost effective, technically scalable, re-duces environmental risks since it omits the requirement for toxic chemicals, and lowers the production of acidic or hazardous gas pollutants. Potential mi-crobial processes for recycling spent LIBs include bioleaching1 for metal.
The three-species microbial consortium in the biobattery covered by a hygroscopic material dramatically improves the power performance and lifetime of the system, …
Microbiological metal recovery 1 from LIBs is a viable alternative that is cost effective, technically scalable, reduces environmental risks since it omits the requirement for toxic chemicals, and lowers the production of acidic or hazardous gas pollutants.
We investigate non-living and living self-organizing multifunctional materials, such as intracellular structures and engineered biofilms, and examine the design and applications of hybrid living materials, including …
The fusion of synthetic biology and materials science offers exciting opportunities to produce sustainable materials that can perform programmed biological functions such as sensing and responding or enhance material properties through biological means. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a unique material for this challenge due to its high-performance …
We investigate non-living and living self-organizing multifunctional materials, such as intracellular structures and engineered biofilms, and examine the design and applications of hybrid living materials, including living sensors, therapeutics and electronics, as well as energy-conversion materials and living building materials ...
This article advocates the benefits and persuasion for future studies and applications to exploit current concepts of microbial-based metal recycling technologies as environmentally cleaner options.
A team has examined whether spore-forming bacteria could power a tiny microbial fuel cell. Researchers hoped to create something to tolerate long storage periods without showing a degradation of biocatalytic activity. They also wanted this bio-battery to be a portable, easy-to-store option people could activate with moisture from the ...
6 · This effort not only contributes to the economic viability of sustainable battery materials but also helps minimize the environmental burden associated with battery production, aligning with the principles of a circular economy and sustainable practices. Biomaterials offer diverse compositions, structures, and shapes, making them promising candidates for secondary …
In this mini review, we summarize the recent research on synthesis strategies of bacteria-derived carbon and nanocomposite materials that offer solutions to critical challenges encountered in lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries. Their distinctive structures and …
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are the types of fuel cells that utilise microbial metabolism to produce electrical current using a wide range of organic substrates. They can be considered "the bioreactors that convert the energy in the chemical bonds of organic compounds into electrical energy through the catalytic activity of microorganisms under anaerobic conditions".
Battery-type microbial energy harvester without the need for replenishment of the microbial food simplifies device design, fabrication, and operation because it does not require a complex, energy-intensive fluidic feeding system [11].Unlike typical batteries that stop generating power upon the depletion of the internally stored chemical fuel, multispecies microbial …
The field of Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) integrates engineered living organisms into natural biomaterials to achieve diverse objectives. Multiorganism consortia, prevalent in both naturally occurring and synthetic microbial cultures, exhibit complex functionalities and interrelationships, extending the scope of what can be achieved with individual engineered …
Engineered living materials could have the capacity to self-repair and self-replicate, sense local and distant disturbances in their environment, and respond with functionalities for reporting ...
In this Review, we introduce two strategies for designing ELMs constituted of microbial consortia: a top-down strategy, which involves characterizing microbial interactions …
Advanced design strategies are required for increased control of favourable characteristics of Engineered Living Materials. Here, the authors report the development of a material that has plastic ...
Like all other living organisms, electroactive microorganisms in microbial fuel cells require energy for reproduction, growth, development, and maintenance. Substrates (feedstock) provide MFC bacteria with carbon energy, electrons, and nutrients including various salts and amino acids. In the MFC context, a substrate can be considered in the following …
6 · This effort not only contributes to the economic viability of sustainable battery materials but also helps minimize the environmental burden associated with battery production, aligning with the principles of a circular economy and …
In this Review, we introduce two strategies for designing ELMs constituted of microbial consortia: a top-down strategy, which involves characterizing microbial interactions and mimicking and reconstructing natural ecosystems, and a bottom-up strategy, which entails the rational design of synthetic consortia and their assembly with ...
Living cells can precisely assemble to build 3D functional architectures. Here the authors produce an extrudable microbial ink entirely from the engineered cells, which can be further programmed ...
This article advocates the benefits and persuasion for future studies and applications to exploit current concepts of microbial-based metal recycling technologies as environmentally cleaner options.
Biological systems assemble living materials that are autonomously patterned, can self-repair and can sense and respond to their environment. The field of engineered living …
Scientists are investigating novel ways to generate electricity while reducing environmental damage in our ongoing search for sustainable energy solutions. Microbial batteries, often known as microbial fuel cells (MFCs), are one such breakthrough. These biodegradable batteries turn organic materials into electricity using the power of microorganisms, offering a …
A team has examined whether spore-forming bacteria could power a tiny microbial fuel cell. Researchers hoped to create something to tolerate long storage periods without showing a degradation of biocatalytic …
Living materials bring together material science and biology to allow the engineering and augmenting of living systems with novel functionalities. Bioprinting promises accurate control over the ...
Biological systems assemble living materials that are autonomously patterned, can self-repair and can sense and respond to their environment. The field of engineered living materials aims...
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