생체 이식형 효소 기반 바이오 연료전지 연구의 최근 동향

Abstract

Enzymatic biofuel cell has been recognized as a sustainable and environmentally-friendly energy source, that is based on enzymatic catalysis to generate electric power from diverse bioresources rather than fossil energy sources. The biofuels for the enzymatic biofuel cell are generally carbohydrate relatives, such as glucose, sucrose, fructose, alcohols, organic acids, and organic salts, which are present within physiological fluids of living organisms. Thus, the enzymatic biofuel cell has been intensively investigated as a power source of implantable devices, which utilize the infinite biomoleculetype energy sources in living organisms, including plants, animals, as well as human. To highlight the research progress of implantable enzymatic biofuel cell, this review discusses the component and structure of biofuel cell, its electivity-generating mechanism, and recent research studies of implantable applications on plant, animal, and human. Finally, we address the current challenges with possible solutions, as well as future prospects of the implantable enzymatic biofuel cell.