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Energy Harvesting Nanostructured Porous Silicon Scaffolds for Enhanced Efficiency Biofuel Cells

Authors:
Mohamad Hajj-Hassan
Houssein Hajj-Hassan
Hassan Khachfe

Keywords: nanotechnology; porous silicon; biofuel cell

Abstract:
An Enzymatic biofuel cell is a specific type of fuel cell which uses enzymes as catalysts to oxidize its fuel. Because of their efficient size and immobility, they pose as a great promise in terms of their relatively inexpensive components and fuels, as well as a potential power source for bionic implants. Here, we present the use of dry-etched nanotextured porous silicon scaffolds as a basis for new biofuel designs. Such an architecture increases the contact surface area of silicon with surrounding biofuel to enhance the process of harvesting of energy, and consequently, the efficiency of the cell.

Pages: 87 to 96

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2014. Used with permission.

Publication date: December 30, 2014

Published in: journal

ISSN: 1942-2660