Cryo-EM reveals the structural basis of long-range electron transport in a cytochrome-based bacterial nanowire

DJ Filman, SF Marino, JE Ward, L Yang… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Electrically conductive pili from Geobacter species, termed bacterial nanowires, are
intensely studied for their biological significance and potential in the development of new …

Enhancing sludge methanogenesis with improved redox activity of extracellular polymeric substances by hematite in red mud

J Ye, A Hu, G Ren, M Chen, J Tang, P Zhang, S Zhou… - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Different conductive materials have been employed to stimulate direct interspecies electron
transfer (DIET) during methanogenesis, but few studies have been concerned with the …

Additional electric field alleviates acidity suppression in anaerobic digestion of kitchen wastes via enriching electro-active methanogens in cathodic biofilms

Z Jiang, Q Yu, C Sun, Z Wang, Z Jin, Y Zhu, Z Zhao… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility that the suppression of acidity in
anaerobic digestion of kitchen wastes could be alleviated with additional electric field. The …

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 …

Microbial fingerprints of methanation in a hybrid electric-biological anaerobic digestion

B Wang, W Liu, B Liang, J Jiang, A Wang - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomethane as a sustainable, alternative, and carbon-neutral renewable energy source to
fossil fuels is highly needed to alleviate the global energy crisis and climate change. The …

Dozens-fold improvement of biochar redox properties by KOH activation

F Lü, X Lu, S Li, H Zhang, L Shao, P He - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently redox-active biochar has been widely used as an electron shuttle in many redox
systems to accelerate diverse reactions. However, low value of electron exchange capacity …

Role of redox-active biochar with distinctive electrochemical properties to promote methane production in anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

Y Shen, Y Yu, Y Zhang, M Urgun-Demirtas… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been reported as an effective additive to improve methane production during
anaerobic digestion (AD). However, the mechanism for such a stimulatory impact remains …

Syntrophic interspecies electron transfer drives carbon fixation and growth by Rhodopseudomonas palustris under dark, anoxic conditions

X Liu, L Huang, C Rensing, J Ye, KH Nealson… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
In natural anoxic environments, anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria fix CO2 by
photoheterotrophy, photoautotrophy, or syntrophic anaerobic photosynthesis. Here, we …

Extracellular electron transfer features of Gram-positive bacteria

G Pankratova, L Hederstedt, L Gorton - Analytica chimica acta, 2019 - Elsevier
Electroactive microorganisms possess the unique ability to transfer electrons to or from solid
phase electron conductors, eg, electrodes or minerals, through various physiological …

A comprehensive review on the use of conductive materials to improve anaerobic digestion: Focusing on landfill leachate treatment

M Nabi, H Liang, L Cheng, W Yang, D Gao - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, around 70% of waste is disposed of in open dumps or landfill sites, with the
leachate generated from these sites containing high concentrations of organic and inorganic …