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 …

Fundamentals, applications, and future directions of bioelectrocatalysis

H Chen, O Simoska, K Lim, M Grattieri, M Yuan… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bioelectrocatalysis is an interdisciplinary research field combining biocatalysis and
electrocatalysis via the utilization of materials derived from biological systems as catalysts to …

Power generation from ambient humidity using protein nanowires

X Liu, H Gao, JE Ward, X Liu, B Yin, T Fu, J Chen… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Harvesting energy from the environment offers the promise of clean power for self-sustained
systems,. Known technologies—such as solar cells, thermoelectric devices and mechanical …

Cryo-EM structure of an extracellular Geobacter OmcE cytochrome filament reveals tetrahaem packing

F Wang, K Mustafa, V Suciu, K Joshi, CH Chan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrically conductive appendages from the anaerobic bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens
were first observed two decades ago, with genetic and biochemical data suggesting that …

The progress and outlook of bioelectrocatalysis for the production of chemicals, fuels and materials

H Chen, F Dong, SD Minteer - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Bioelectrocatalysis is a green, sustainable, efficient method to produce value-added
chemicals, clean biofuels and degradable materials. As an alternative approach to modern …

Bioinspired bio-voltage memristors

T Fu, X Liu, H Gao, JE Ward, X Liu, B Yin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Memristive devices are promising candidates to emulate biological computing. However, the
typical switching voltages (0.2-2 V) in previously described devices are much higher than …

Microbial desalination cell: desalination through conserving energy

M Zahid, N Savla, S Pandit, VK Thakur, SP Jung… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
The increased requirement of potable water led to the development of efficient desalination
technologies such as reverse osmosis membranes, which are currently mass-manufactured …

Engineering extracellular electron transfer pathways of electroactive microorganisms by synthetic biology for energy and chemicals production

J Zhang, F Li, D Liu, Q Liu, H Song - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The excessive consumption of fossil fuels causes massive emission of CO2, leading to
climate deterioration and environmental pollution. The development of substitutes and …

Microbial Cd (II) and Cr (VI) resistance mechanisms and application in bioremediation

X Xia, S Wu, Z Zhou, G Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The heavy metals cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) are extensively used in industry and
result in water and soil contamination. The highly toxic Cd (II) and Cr (VI) are the most …

Electron transfer beyond the outer membrane: putting electrons to rest

JA Gralnick, DR Bond - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Extracellular electron transfer (EET) is the physiological process that enables the reduction
or oxidation of molecules and minerals beyond the surface of a microbial cell. The first …