Pt-based electro-catalytic materials derived from biosorption processes and their exploitation in fuel cell technology.
Yeast-based biomass, immobilised in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) cryogels, was used as a biosorbant material for the recovery of platinum (PtCl (6) (2-) ) from aqueous solutions. The resulting biomass-Pt matrices were then employed directly as an electro-catalytic anode in a fuel cell configuration to generate electrical energy from renewable sources such as glucose and ethanol. We suggest an integrated strategy incorporating the derivation of a high-value product from a bioremediative process with a view towards producing energy from renewable fuels such as glucose and ethanol.
Dimitriadis
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School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co Derry, Northern Ireland, UK.
Nomikou
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McHale
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D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015003:Yeasts / Q000378:metabolism*
D001688:Biological Products; D010984:Platinum