Microbially mediated metal corrosion

D Xu, T Gu, DR Lovley - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
A wide diversity of microorganisms, typically growing as biofilms, has been implicated in
corrosion, a multi-trillion dollar a year problem. Aerobic microorganisms establish conditions …

Electromicrobiology: the ecophysiology of phylogenetically diverse electroactive microorganisms

DR Lovley, DE Holmes - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Electroactive microorganisms markedly affect many environments in which they establish
outer-surface electrical contacts with other cells and minerals or reduce soluble extracellular …

Engineered living materials for sustainability

B An, Y Wang, Y Huang, X Wang, Y Liu, D Xun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

Silver nanoparticles boost charge-extraction efficiency in Shewanella microbial fuel cells

B Cao, Z Zhao, L Peng, HY Shiu, M Ding, F Song… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can directly convert the chemical energy stored in organic matter
to electricity and are of considerable interest for power generation and wastewater …

Biofuels for a sustainable future

Y Liu, P Cruz-Morales, A Zargar, MS Belcher, B Pang… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Rapid increases of energy consumption and human dependency on fossil fuels have led to
the accumulation of greenhouse gases and consequently, climate change. As such, major …

Engineered living hydrogels

X Liu, ME Inda, Y Lai, TK Lu, X Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Living biological systems, ranging from single cells to whole organisms, can sense, process
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …

Microbial biofilms for electricity generation from water evaporation and power to wearables

X Liu, T Ueki, H Gao, TL Woodard, KP Nevin… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Employing renewable materials for fabricating clean energy harvesting devices can further
improve sustainability. Microorganisms can be mass produced with renewable feedstocks …

Current strategies and future perspectives in biological hydrogen production: A review

B Ramprakash, P Lindblad, JJ Eaton-Rye… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biohydrogen is a green and eco-friendly energy carrier with the potential to reduce our
dependency on fossil fuels. Renewable biohydrogen production from waste biomass …

Becoming sustainable, the new frontier in soft robotics

F Hartmann, M Baumgartner… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The advancement of technology has a profound and far‐reaching impact on the society, now
penetrating all areas of life. From cradle to grave, one is supported by and depends on a …

Microbial extracellular electron transfer and strategies for engineering electroactive microorganisms

J Zhao, F Li, Y Cao, X Zhang, T Chen, H Song… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) are ubiquitous in nature and have attracted
considerable attention as they can be used for energy recovery and environmental …