Biofluid‐Activated Biofuel Cells, Batteries, and Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract: Recent developments in wearable and implanted devices have resulted in numerous, unprecedented capabilities that generate increasingly detailed information about a user's health or provide targeted therapy. However, options for powering such systems remain limited to conventional batteries which are large and have toxic components and as such are not suitable for close integration with the human body. This work provides an in‐depth overview of biofluid‐activated electrochemical energy devices, an emerging class of energy sources judiciously designed for biomedical applications. These unconventional energy devices are composed of biocompatible materials that harness the inherent chemistries of various biofluids to produce useable electrical energy. This work covers examples of such biofluid‐activated energy devices in the form of biofuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors. Advances in materials, design engineering, and biotechnology that form the basis for high‐performance, biofluid‐activated energy devices are discussed. Innovations in hybrid manufacturing and heterogeneous integration of device components to maximize power output are also included. Finally, key challenges and future scopes of this nascent field are provided.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Biofluid‐Activated Biofuel Cells, Batteries, and Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review ; day:05 ; month:11 ; year:2023 ; extent:25
Advanced materials ; (05.11.2023) (gesamt 25)

Creator
Garland, Nate T.
Kaveti, Rajaram
Bandodkar, Amay J.

DOI
10.1002/adma.202303197
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023110614161625099254
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Kaveti, Rajaram
  • Bandodkar, Amay J.

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