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This is revolutionary once it's applied:
New Bio Fuel Cell Extracts Electricity From Air (how crazy is that?!??)
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6710
The bio fuel cell contains two electrodes that are covered with oxygen sensitive FeFe hydrogenase enzymes. The enzymes are attached to the electrodes using strong covalent and non covalent linkages to allow for fast electron transfers.
The electrodes and enzymes are then placed within a container of air which has a 3% mixture of hydrogen. Typical hydrogen fuel cells require expensive metals to serve as a catalyst for electricity production but this one works fine with hydrogenase, which has roughly the same productivity rate but does not require complex fuel-separation membranes to operate. Current testing shows that the prototype fuel cell is capable of powering small electronic devices such as a wristwatch.
New Bio Fuel Cell Extracts Electricity From Air (how crazy is that?!??)
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6710
The bio fuel cell contains two electrodes that are covered with oxygen sensitive FeFe hydrogenase enzymes. The enzymes are attached to the electrodes using strong covalent and non covalent linkages to allow for fast electron transfers.
The electrodes and enzymes are then placed within a container of air which has a 3% mixture of hydrogen. Typical hydrogen fuel cells require expensive metals to serve as a catalyst for electricity production but this one works fine with hydrogenase, which has roughly the same productivity rate but does not require complex fuel-separation membranes to operate. Current testing shows that the prototype fuel cell is capable of powering small electronic devices such as a wristwatch.