Nanoscale membranes that chemically isolate and electronically wire up the abiotic/biotic interface

Bioelectrochemical cells have huge potential, yet incompatibilities between the microbe and abiotic catalysts can affect efficiency. Here, the authors report the development of thin silica membranes with bridging molecular wires that chemically separate yet electrically connect the two components.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jose A. Cornejo, Hua Sheng, Eran Edri, Caroline M. Ajo-Franklin, Heinz Frei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04707-6