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Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics

Despite more than a decade of study, there are still significant obstacles to overcome before graphene can be successfully produced on a large scale for commercial use. Chemical oxidation of graphite to produce graphene oxide (GO), followed by a subsequent reduction process to synthesize reduced gra...

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Main Authors: Tee, Jing-Ye, Ng, Fong-Lee, Keng, Fiona Seh-Lin, Gnana Kumar, G., Phang, Siew-Moi
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Published: Higher Education Press 2023
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QR Microbiology
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spelling my.um.eprints.382492023-12-01T04:36:51Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/38249/ Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics Tee, Jing-Ye Ng, Fong-Lee Keng, Fiona Seh-Lin Gnana Kumar, G. Phang, Siew-Moi Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Despite more than a decade of study, there are still significant obstacles to overcome before graphene can be successfully produced on a large scale for commercial use. Chemical oxidation of graphite to produce graphene oxide (GO), followed by a subsequent reduction process to synthesize reduced graphene oxide (rGO), is considered the most practical method for mass production. Microorganisms, which are abundant in nature and inexpensive, are one of the potential green reductants for rGO synthesis. However, there is no recent review discussing the reported microbial reduction of GO in detail. To address this, we present a comprehensive review on the reduction of GO by a range of microorganisms and compared their efficacies and reaction conditions. Also, presented were the mechanisms by which microorganisms reduce GO. We also reviewed the recent advancements in using microbially reduced GO as the anode and cathode material in the microbial fuel cell (MFC) and algal biophotovoltaics (BPV), as well as the challenges and future directions in microbial fuel cell research. Higher Education Press 2023-06 Article PeerReviewed Tee, Jing-Ye and Ng, Fong-Lee and Keng, Fiona Seh-Lin and Gnana Kumar, G. and Phang, Siew-Moi (2023) Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics. Frontiers of Materials Science, 17 (2). ISSN 2095-025X, DOI Higher Education Press. Higher Education Press
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topic Q Science (General)
QR Microbiology
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QR Microbiology
Tee, Jing-Ye
Ng, Fong-Lee
Keng, Fiona Seh-Lin
Gnana Kumar, G.
Phang, Siew-Moi
Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
description Despite more than a decade of study, there are still significant obstacles to overcome before graphene can be successfully produced on a large scale for commercial use. Chemical oxidation of graphite to produce graphene oxide (GO), followed by a subsequent reduction process to synthesize reduced graphene oxide (rGO), is considered the most practical method for mass production. Microorganisms, which are abundant in nature and inexpensive, are one of the potential green reductants for rGO synthesis. However, there is no recent review discussing the reported microbial reduction of GO in detail. To address this, we present a comprehensive review on the reduction of GO by a range of microorganisms and compared their efficacies and reaction conditions. Also, presented were the mechanisms by which microorganisms reduce GO. We also reviewed the recent advancements in using microbially reduced GO as the anode and cathode material in the microbial fuel cell (MFC) and algal biophotovoltaics (BPV), as well as the challenges and future directions in microbial fuel cell research.
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author Tee, Jing-Ye
Ng, Fong-Lee
Keng, Fiona Seh-Lin
Gnana Kumar, G.
Phang, Siew-Moi
author_facet Tee, Jing-Ye
Ng, Fong-Lee
Keng, Fiona Seh-Lin
Gnana Kumar, G.
Phang, Siew-Moi
author_sort Tee, Jing-Ye
title Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
title_short Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
title_full Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
title_fullStr Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
title_full_unstemmed Microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
title_sort microbial reduction of graphene oxide and its application in microbial fuel cells and biophotovoltaics
publisher Higher Education Press
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/38249/
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