Automatic, sequential power generation for prolonging the net lifetime of a miniature biofuel cell stack

Takeo Miyake; Masato Oike; Syuhei Yoshino; Yohei Yatagawa; Keigo Haneda; Matsuhiko Nishizawa

doi:10.1039/c004322b

Automatic, sequential power generation for prolonging the net lifetime of a miniature biofuel cell stack

Takeo Miyake^*, Masato Oike, Syuhei Yoshino, Yohei Yatagawa, Keigo Haneda, Matsuhiko Nishizawa

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A sequential power generation system for prolonging the net lifetime of a miniature biofuel cell stack has been developed. The system consists of layered chambers of enzyme fuel cells designed to be exposed sequentially to fuel solution by automatically switched fuel flow. The cell chambers were initially separated by magnetized plastic covers sealed with a degradable glue, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). The time that the cover was opened by attraction with an external magnet, thereby activating the following cell, was adjustable from a few hours to a few weeks by controlling the weight ratio of Fe₃O₄ in the covers and the molecular weight of PLGA. By using sequential power generation in this way, the power output of the system was stable for longer periods, and therefore the net lifetime of the stack has been extended as compared with that of a single biofuel cell.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2574-2578
Number of pages	5
Journal	Lab on a Chip
Volume	10
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c004322b
Publication status	Published - 2010 Oct 7
Externally published	Yes

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