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Single glucose biofuel cells implanted in rats power electronic devices.

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We describe the first implanted glucose biofuel cell (GBFC) that is capable of generating sufficient power from a mammal's body fluids to act as the sole power source for electronic devices. This GBFC is based on carbon nanotube/enzyme electrodes, which utilize glucose oxidase for glucose oxidation and laccase for dioxygen reduction. The GBFC, implanted in the abdominal cavity of a rat, produces an average open-circuit voltage of 0.57 V. This implanted GBFC delivered a power output of 38.7 μW, which corresponded to a power density of 193.5 μW cm(-2) and a volumetric power of 161 μW mL(-1). We demonstrate that one single implanted enzymatic GBFC can power a light-emitting diode (LED), or a digital thermometer. In addition, no signs of rejection or inflammation were observed after 110 days implantation in the rat.
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hal-00809303 , version 1 (09-10-2013)

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Abdelkader Zebda, Serge Cosnier, Jean-Pierre Alcaraz, Michael Holzinger, Alan Le Goff, et al.. Single glucose biofuel cells implanted in rats power electronic devices.. Scientific Reports, 2013, 3, pp.1516. ⟨10.1038/srep01516⟩. ⟨hal-00809303⟩
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