title: Microfluidic fuel cells for energy generation.
abstract: Sustainable energy generation is of recent interest due to a growing energy demand across the globe and increasing environmental issues caused by conventional non-renewable means of power generation. In the context of microsystems, portable electronics and lab-on-a-chip based (bio)chemical sensors would essentially require fully integrated, reliable means of power generation. Microfluidic-based fuel cells can offer unique advantages compared to conventional fuel cells such as high surface area-to-volume ratio, ease of integration, cost effectiveness and portability. Here, we summarize recent developments which utilize the potential of microfluidic devices for energy generation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland. janne.janis@uef.fi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safdar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jänis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sánchez