Current progress of interfacing organic semiconducting materials with bacteria

SR McCuskey, J Chatsirisupachai, E Zeglio… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microbial bioelectronics require interfacing microorganisms with electrodes. The resulting
abiotic/biotic platforms provide the basis of a range of technologies, including energy …

Nanomaterials facilitating microbial extracellular electron transfer at interfaces

R Wang, H Li, J Sun, L Zhang, J Jiao… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemically active bacteria can transport their metabolically generated electrons to
anodes, or accept electrons from cathodes to synthesize high‐value chemicals and fuels, via …

Electron transfer mechanisms in biofilms

J Philips, K Verbeeck, K Rabaey, JBA Arends - … electrochemical and fuel …, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms by which microorganisms transfer electrons to and from
electrodes is essential for the development of the many potential applications of …

Nanotechnology to rescue bacterial bidirectional extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemical systems

S Kalathil, D Pant - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
An electrically active bacterium transports its metabolically generated electrons to insoluble
substrates such as electrodes via a process known as extracellular electron transport (EET) …

Following Nature: Bioinspired Mediation Strategy for Gram‐Positive Bacterial Cells

G Pankratova, D Pankratov, RD Milton… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Employment of redox polymers as mediators is a promising concept to facilitate electron
transfer (ET) and improve operational performance of bioelectrochemical systems. Materials …

Mechanisms of long-distance extracellular electron transfer of metal-reducing bacteria mediated by nanocolloidal semiconductive iron oxides

R Nakamura, F Kai, A Okamoto… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Although nanocrystalline Fe (III) oxides are abundant in natural minerals, few studies have
noticed their biological significance from the view point of semiconductive properties. To …

Stepping stones in the electron transport from cells to electrodes in Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms

PS Bonanni, D Massazza, JP Busalmen - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Geobacter sulfurreducens bacteria grow on biofilms and have the particular ability of using
polarized electrodes as the final electron acceptor of their respiratory chain. In these …

Nature's conductors: what can microbial multi-heme cytochromes teach us about electron transport and biological energy conversion?

GW Chong, AA Karbelkar, MY El-Naggar - Current Opinion in Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microorganisms can acquire energy from the environment by extending their electron
transport chains to external solid electron donors or acceptors. This process, known as …

Nanoelectronic Investigation Reveals the Electrochemical Basis of Electrical Conductivity in Shewanella and Geobacter

M Ding, HY Shiu, SL Li, CK Lee, G Wang, H Wu… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The electrical conductivity measured in Shewanella and Geobacter spp. is an intriguing
physical property that is the fundamental basis for possible extracellular electron transport …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular cytochrome nanowires appear to be ubiquitous in prokaryotes

DP Baquero, V Cvirkaite-Krupovic, SS Hu, JL Fields… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Electrically conductive appendages from the anaerobic bacterium Geobacter
sulfurreducens, recently identified as extracellular cytochrome nanowires (ECNs), have …