Intrinsically conductive microbial nanowires for 'green'electronics with novel functions

DR Lovley, J Yao - Trends in Biotechnology, 2021 - cell.com
Intrinsically conductive protein nanowires, microbially produced from inexpensive,
renewable feedstocks, are a sustainable alternative to traditional nanowire electronic …

An Escherichia coli Chassis for Production of Electrically Conductive Protein Nanowires

T Ueki, DJF Walker, TL Woodard, KP Nevin… - ACS synthetic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Geobacter sulfurreducens' pilin-based electrically conductive protein nanowires (e-PNs) are
a revolutionary electronic material. They offer novel options for electronic sensing …

[HTML][HTML] Industrial bioelectrochemistry for waste valorization: State of the art and challenges

D Maureira, O Romero, A Illanes, L Wilson… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemistry has gained importance in recent years for some of its applications on
waste valorization, such as wastewater treatment and carbon dioxide conversion, among …

Decorating the outer surface of microbially produced protein nanowires with peptides

T Ueki, DJF Walker, PL Tremblay, KP Nevin… - ACS synthetic …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The potential applications of electrically conductive protein nanowires (e-PNs) harvested
from Geobacter sulfurreducens might be greatly expanded if the outer surface of the wires …

Engineering proton conductivity in melanin using metal doping

AB Mostert, SB Rienecker, M Sheliakina… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Long range electrical conduction in biomaterials is an increasingly active area of research,
which includes systems such as the conductive pili, proteins, biomacromolecules …

Assessing Thermal Response of Redox Conduction for Anti-Arrhenius Kinetics in a Microbial Cytochrome Nanowire

MJ Guberman-Pfeffer - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2022 - ACS Publications
A micrometers-long helical homopolymer of the outer-membrane cytochrome type S (OmcS)
from Geobacter sulfurreducens is proposed to transport electrons to extracellular acceptors …

Repeated transfer enriches highly active electrotrophic microbial consortia on biocathodes in microbial fuel cells

C Liao, J Wu, L Zhou, T Li, J An, Z Huang, N Li… - Biosensors and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cathodic oxygen reduction catalyzed by autotrophic bacteria instead of a precious metal is a
promising method to make use of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in wastewater treatment with …

[HTML][HTML] On the existence of pilin-based microbial nanowires

DR Lovley - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There is a debate whether Geobacter sulfurreducens produces electrically conductive pili (e-
pili) from its pilin monomer, PilA, a protein encoded by gene GSU 1496. G. sulfurreducens …

[HTML][HTML] Anaerobic-petroleum degrading bacteria: diversity and biotechnological applications for improving coastal soil

B Wang, S Kuang, H Shao, L Wang, H Wang - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the industrial emissions and accidental spills, the critical material for modern
industrial society petroleum pollution causes severe ecological damage. The prosperous oil …

Optimizing electrochemically active microorganisms as a key player in the bioelectrochemical system: Identification methods and pathways to large-scale …

HTT Nguyen, GTH Le, SG Park, DA Jadhav… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid global economic growth driven by industrialization and population expansion has
resulted in significant issues, including reliance on fossil fuels, energy scarcity, water crises …