TY - JOUR ID - 17448 TI - Glucose-based Biofuel Cells: Nanotechnology as a Vital Science in Biofuel Cells Performance JO - Nanochemistry Research JA - NCR LA - en SN - 2538-4279 AU - Aghahosseini, Hamideh AU - Ramazani, Ali AU - Azimzadeh Asiabi, Pegah AU - Gouranlou, Farideh AU - Hosseini, Fahimeh AU - Rezaei, Aram AU - Min, Bong-Ki AU - Woo Joo, Sang AD - Department of Chemistry, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran AD - Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran AD - Center for Research Facilities, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea AD - School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 183 EP - 204 KW - Abiotic glucose fuel cell KW - Enzymatic glucose biofuel cell KW - Implantable KW - Implanted KW - Nanotechnology DO - 10.7508/ncr.2016.02.006 N2 - Nanotechnology has opened up new opportunities for the design of nanoscale electronic devices suitable for developing high-performance biofuel cells. Glucose-based biofuel cells as green energy sources can be a powerful tool in the service of small-scale power source technology as it provides a latent potential to supply power for various implantable medical electronic devices. By using physiologically produced glucose as a fuel, the living battery can recharge for continuous production of electricity. This review article presents how nanoscience, engineering and medicine are combined to assist in the development of renewable glucose-based biofuel cell systems. Here, we review recent advances and applications in both abiotic and enzymatic glucose biofuel cells with emphasis on their “implantable” and “implanted” types. Also the challenges facing the design and application of glucose-based biofuel cells to convert them to promising replacement candidates for non-rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are discussed. Nanotechnology could make glucose-based biofuel cells cheaper, lighter and more efficient and hence it can be a part of the solutions to these challenges. UR - http://www.nanochemres.org/article_17448.html L1 - http://www.nanochemres.org/article_17448_807eca966d900e289b05840a7b8d4bca.pdf ER -