3D-Printed Conductive Polymers as Alternative for Bioelectrochemical Systems Electrodes: Abiotic Study and Biotic Start-Up
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Electrode Design and Fabrication
2.2. Analytical Techniques
2.3. Biological Activation of Electrodes
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Electrochemical Characterization of the PLA Electrodes
3.2. Electrochemical Characterization of the TPU Electrodes
3.3. Electrochemical Characterization of the PLA Electrodes Electrodeposited with Graphene Oxide
3.4. Characterization of the Biologically Activated Electrodes
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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NP | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.4 | TH | |
Rs (Ω) | 14.22 | 6.009 | 7.291 | 5.821 | 7.637 | 4.169 |
C (F) | 3.07·10−5 | 1.42·10−5 | 2.88·10−5 | 2.65·10−5 | 6.68·10−5 | 3.5·10−5 |
Rct (Ω) | 647.9 | 713.7 | 563.3 | 687.4 | 369 | 1450 |
Rd1 (Ω) | 3.08·102 | 2.81·102 | 1.80·102 | 2.06·102 | 1.77·102 | 5.27·102 |
td1 (s) | 5.959 | 7.802 | 6.78 | 9.678 | 9.56 | 7.376 |
NP | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
Rs (Ω) | 9.467 | 8.553 | 5.631 |
Q1 (F s(a−1)) | 5.34·10−5 | 3.28·10−5 | 6.19·10−5 |
a1 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.89 |
Rct (Ω) | 4.65·104 | 4.01·104 | 1.62·104 |
Rd1 (Ω) | 6.5·104 | 2.98·104 | 0.19 |
td1 (s) | 14.5 | 24.04 | 9.232 |
0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | |
Rs (Ω) | 8.894 | 2.581 | 8.631 |
C (F) | 1.56·10−5 | 2.16·10−5 | 3.4·10−5 |
Rct (Ω) | 302.1 | 143.4 | 422.7 |
Rd1 (Ω) | 1.92·102 | 1.38·102 | 3.18·102 |
td1 (s) | 7.023 | 7.734 | 7.056 |
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Mur-Gorgas, A.; Martínez-Pellitero, S.; Joglar, T.; Escapa, A.; Mateos, R. 3D-Printed Conductive Polymers as Alternative for Bioelectrochemical Systems Electrodes: Abiotic Study and Biotic Start-Up. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7199. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167199
Mur-Gorgas A, Martínez-Pellitero S, Joglar T, Escapa A, Mateos R. 3D-Printed Conductive Polymers as Alternative for Bioelectrochemical Systems Electrodes: Abiotic Study and Biotic Start-Up. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(16):7199. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167199
Chicago/Turabian StyleMur-Gorgas, Alberto, Susana Martínez-Pellitero, Tamara Joglar, Adrián Escapa, and Raúl Mateos. 2024. "3D-Printed Conductive Polymers as Alternative for Bioelectrochemical Systems Electrodes: Abiotic Study and Biotic Start-Up" Applied Sciences 14, no. 16: 7199. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167199