A basic tutorial on cyclic voltammetry for the investigation of electroactive microbial biofilms

Harnisch, Falk and Freguia, Stefano (2012) A basic tutorial on cyclic voltammetry for the investigation of electroactive microbial biofilms. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 7 3: 466-475.


Author Harnisch, Falk
Freguia, Stefano
Title A basic tutorial on cyclic voltammetry for the investigation of electroactive microbial biofilms
Journal name Chemistry - An Asian Journal  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2012-03
Sub-type Review of research - research literature review (NOT book review
DOI 10.1002/asia.201100740
Volume number 7
Issue number 3
ISSN 1861-4728
1861-471X
Start page 466
End page 475
Total pages 10
Place of publication Weinheim, Germany
Publisher Wiley
Collection year 2013
Language eng
Abstract Electroactive microbial biofilms and the microorganisms embedded therein are not only of crucial fundamental interest because they play an important role in redox cycles that occur in nature, they are also attracting increasing attention as key component of microbial bioelectrochemcial systems (BES). In these systems, interconversion of chemical and electrical energy and the associated exchange of electrons between living microbial cells and solid electrodes take place. The fascinating prospects and promise of BES technology have considerably increased the research on electroactive microbial biofilms over recent years. As a consequence, the research community is truly multifaceted, with backgrounds and interests ranging from molecular biology, via chemistry, to engineering. One of the most-important and most-widespread applied electrochemical techniques is cyclic voltammetry (CV). This Focus Review illustrates the power of this electrochemical technique and the versatility of the information that can be gained by its application for the electrochemical freshman. This Review will also pinpoint hurdles in using this technique, especially for the non-electrochemist, and the limitations of present models for data analysis. Because it aims to be a basic introduction, this Review will not discuss the latest intricacies in the field.
Keyword Biocatalysis
Biofilms
Cyclic voltammetry
Electrochemistry
Fuel cells
Q-Index Code CX
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Institutional Status UQ

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