Enzymatic Fuel Cells: From Fundamentals to Applications

A thorough and illuminating look at enzymatic fuel cells and their place in our current and future world With their use in biomedical applications and for portable electronics, enzymatic fuel cells offer an alternative power source to meet our world’s increasing energy demands. Outlining the fundamentals, design, optimization, integration, and future trends of enzymatic fuel cells, Enzymatic Fuel Cells: From Fundamentals to Applications presents a comprehensive overview of enzymatic fuel cell research—with a special emphasis on methodology, fabrication, integration, and testing of enzymatic fuel cells. The book provides introductory reading with a concise scheme of illustrations and: Covers fundamentals of enzymatic fuel cells as well as their design, optimization, and integration Introduces the reader to the scientific aspects of bioelectrochemistry and the unique engineering problems of enzymatic fuel cells Offers an outlook on the practical applications of enzymatic fuel cells such as powering of microdevices, biomedical applications, and in autonomous systems Details future developments and emerging applications of enzymatic fuel cells Enzymatic Fuel Cells is an ideal book for readers in the areas of electrochemistry, biochemistry, materials science, biosensors, biotechnology, environmental and chemical engineering, wastewater, and biology.