Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation analyzes the current state-of-the-art and offers solutions to key challenges in developing carbohydrate-based biofuel cell technology. The book provides a critical review of biofuel cell technology, including principles, components, applications, obstacles, and prospects, and assesses the economic, safety, health, and environmental implications.
The book focuses on the diversity of biomass resources, the fundamental characteristics of biomass, and the major effects of biomass composition variations on biofuel cell technology. It provides a thorough review of the research literature on approaches for decreasing the detrimental impacts of biomass variability on fuel cells. A comprehensive examination of biofuel cell technology's current state and applications is presented, supported by an explanation of the fundamentals, concepts, mechanisms, characteristics, optimal parameters, analytical characterization techniques, diverse types, all-category materials, catalysts, engineering designs, implantable biofuel cells, applications, and critical criteria. A variety of applications are addressed, including power implanted devices in biomedical applications, biosensors for smart communities, and nanomaterials for biofuel cells, among others. For each application, unresolved issues are identified, and solutions proposed.
A one-stop reference with contributions from leading scholars from industry, academia, and government, Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation will be of interest to students, researchers, and industry engineers involved in renewable energy generation and offers valuable decision-making tools for those working on biofuel cell technology.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xv 8. Foreword 2 - p. xvii 9. Chapter 1. Biofuel cells: a novel innovation - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Advances in biofuel cell research and future prospects - p. 27 11. Chapter 3. Transition metal chalcogenides for application in biofuel cells - p. 67 12. Chapter 4. Fabrication and applications of enzymatic biofuel cells - p. 109 13. Chapter 5. Overview of microbial fuel cell and challenges - p. 183 14. Chapter 6. Optimizing biofuel cell technology through electrocatalysis - p. 211 15. Chapter 7. Miniature biofuel cells and its state of the art - p. 243 16. Chapter 8. Industrial applications of biofuel cells - p. 279 17. Chapter 9. Implantable biofuel cells for biomedical applications: a critical review - p. 291 18. Chapter 10. Biofuel cells and self-powered biosensors for smart communities - p. 307 19. Chapter 11. Biofuel cell technology; economic performance assessment and consideration of coproducts - p. 347 20. Chapter 12. Biofuel cell technology safety, health, and environmental assessment - p. 371 21. Chapter 13. Nanomaterials for biofuels - p. 405 22. Chapter 14. Applications of biofuel cells - p. 429 23. Chapter 15. Biofuel cell design and applications: an overview - p. 453 24. Index - p. 499
Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation analyzes the current state-of-the-art and offers solutions to key challenges in developing carbohydrate-based biofuel cell technology. The book provides a critical review of biofuel cell technology, including principles, components, applications, obstacles, and prospects, and assesses the economic, safety, health, and environmental implications.
The book focuses on the diversity of biomass resources, the fundamental characteristics of biomass, and the major effects of biomass composition variations on biofuel cell technology. It provides a thorough review of the research literature on approaches for decreasing the detrimental impacts of biomass variability on fuel cells. A comprehensive examination of biofuel cell technology's current state and applications is presented, supported by an explanation of the fundamentals, concepts, mechanisms, characteristics, optimal parameters, analytical characterization techniques, diverse types, all-category materials, catalysts, engineering designs, implantable biofuel cells, applications, and critical criteria. A variety of applications are addressed, including power implanted devices in biomedical applications, biosensors for smart communities, and nanomaterials for biofuel cells, among others. For each application, unresolved issues are identified, and solutions proposed.
A one-stop reference with contributions from leading scholars from industry, academia, and government, Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation will be of interest to students, researchers, and industry engineers involved in renewable energy generation and offers valuable decision-making tools for those working on biofuel cell technology.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xv 8. Foreword 2 - p. xvii 9. Chapter 1. Biofuel cells: a novel innovation - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Advances in biofuel cell research and future prospects - p. 27 11. Chapter 3. Transition metal chalcogenides for application in biofuel cells - p. 67 12. Chapter 4. Fabrication and applications of enzymatic biofuel cells - p. 109 13. Chapter 5. Overview of microbial fuel cell and challenges - p. 183 14. Chapter 6. Optimizing biofuel cell technology through electrocatalysis - p. 211 15. Chapter 7. Miniature biofuel cells and its state of the art - p. 243 16. Chapter 8. Industrial applications of biofuel cells - p. 279 17. Chapter 9. Implantable biofuel cells for biomedical applications: a critical review - p. 291 18. Chapter 10. Biofuel cells and self-powered biosensors for smart communities - p. 307 19. Chapter 11. Biofuel cell technology; economic performance assessment and consideration of coproducts - p. 347 20. Chapter 12. Biofuel cell technology safety, health, and environmental assessment - p. 371 21. Chapter 13. Nanomaterials for biofuels - p. 405 22. Chapter 14. Applications of biofuel cells - p. 429 23. Chapter 15. Biofuel cell design and applications: an overview - p. 453 24. Index - p. 499
