Biobattery
Encyclopedia
Biobattery is an electricity generation device that utilizes energy sources such as carbohydrate
s, protein
, amino acid
s, fat
by digesting enzymes
and oxygen
are absorbed into electrodes through a process of natural diffusion. In contrast, systems in which reactive substances are supplied by force.
In general, passive-type systems have a more simple structure suitable for miniaturization
Active type systems have a more complicated structure and are more suited to higher power devices.
Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the empirical formula ; that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a hydrogen:oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 . However, there are exceptions to this. One common example would be deoxyribose, a component of DNA, which has the empirical...
s, protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
, amino acid
Amino acid
Amino acids are molecules containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group and a side-chain that varies between different amino acids. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen...
s, fat
Fat
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are triglycerides, triesters of glycerol and any of several fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure...
by digesting enzymes
Passive
A system in which reactive substances such as glucoseGlucose
Glucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate...
and oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
are absorbed into electrodes through a process of natural diffusion. In contrast, systems in which reactive substances are supplied by force.
In general, passive-type systems have a more simple structure suitable for miniaturization
Active
With "active type" biobatteries reactive substance introduced using techniques as stirring, convection.Active type systems have a more complicated structure and are more suited to higher power devices.
See also
- Bioelectrochemical reactorBioelectrochemical reactorBioelectrochemical reactors are a type of bioreactor where bioelectrochemical processes can take place. They are used in bioelectrochemical syntheses, environmental remediation and electrochemical energy conversion...
- Electrochemical energy conversionElectrochemical energy conversionElectrochemical energy conversion is a field of energy technology concerned with electrochemical methods of energy conversion and storage like batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors and photoelectrochemical energy conversion devices...
- Enzymatic biofuel cell
- Frog batteryFrog batteryA frog battery is an electrochemical battery consisting of a number of dead frogs , which form the cells of the battery connected together in a series arrangement. It is a kind of biobattery...
- MagnetoelectrochemistryMagnetoelectrochemistryMagnetoelectrochemistry is a branch of electrochemistry dealing with magnetic effects in electrochemistry.-History:These effects have been supposed to exist since the time of Michael Faraday....