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Reshetilov A. N., Kolesov V. V., Gubin S. P., Alferov V. A. The application of graphene in biofuel cells. Electrochemical Energetics, 2014, vol. 14, iss. 4, pp. 173-176. DOI: 10.18500/1608-4039-2014-14-4-173-186, EDN: RXEBQM

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The application of graphene in biofuel cells

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Reshetilov Anatoliy Nikolaevich, Federal state budgetary institution of science, G. K. Skryabin Institute of biochemistry and physiology of microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences
Kolesov Vladimir Vladimirovich, Federal state budgetary institution of science, V. A. Kotelnokov Institute of radio technology and electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Gubin Sergei Pavlovich, Institute of the General and Inorganic Chemistry of N. S. Kurnakov of RAS
Alferov Valeriy Anatol'evich, Federal state budgetary educational institution of higher professional education, «Tula state university»
Abstract: 

This work considers the application of graphene while forming the electrodes in biofuel cells. Graphene displays a number of important characteristics including first of all good mechanical properties, high thermal conductivity, high specific surface area, biocompatibility, structural peculiarities of a molecule, is available for chemical modification of the structure. Fabrication, properties of graphene and its oxide were considered and the peculiarities of the application of graphene as a basic material for electrodes in biofuel cells are also discussed.

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27.11.2014
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25.12.2014
Published: 
25.12.2014