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Bio-Battery: Eco-Friendly Energy Source

A bio-battery generates electricity through the breakdown of organic compounds like glucose. It contains an anode, cathode, separator, and electrolyte. Glucose is broken down by enzymes at the anode, producing protons and electrons. Protons pass through the separator to the cathode, while electrons flow through an external circuit. At the cathode, oxygen is reduced using the protons and electrons to produce water. Bio-batteries have advantages of being non-flammable, non-toxic, renewable, and safe. They can power small devices and have applications in medical implants and charging devices. Future research aims to advance these eco-friendly alternative energy sources.

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Bio-Battery: Eco-Friendly Energy Source

A bio-battery generates electricity through the breakdown of organic compounds like glucose. It contains an anode, cathode, separator, and electrolyte. Glucose is broken down by enzymes at the anode, producing protons and electrons. Protons pass through the separator to the cathode, while electrons flow through an external circuit. At the cathode, oxygen is reduced using the protons and electrons to produce water. Bio-batteries have advantages of being non-flammable, non-toxic, renewable, and safe. They can power small devices and have applications in medical implants and charging devices. Future research aims to advance these eco-friendly alternative energy sources.

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BIO BATTERY

CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Concept
• Structure
• Process
• Advantages
• Applications
• Future Scope
INTRODUCTION

A bio-battery is an energy storing


device that is powered by organic
compounds. Bio-Battery
generates electricity from
renewable fuels (glucose,
sucrose, fructose, etc) providing a
sustained, on-demand portable
power source.
CONCEPT
• Bio Battery can be called as energy accumulated device
that is motorized by organic compounds, usually being
glucose, like glucose in human blood.
• Many electrons and protons are released due to break
down of glucose by enzymes present in our body. Thus,
bio batteries directly get energy from glucose by using
enzymes present in a human body break down glucose.
• An interesting fact is that bacteria can generate
electricity when a protein in their cell membranes gets in
touch with a mineral surface.
STRUCTURE
Bio-batteries contain an anode, cathode,
separator and electrolyte, which are the basic
components to any cell battery.
WORKING
• Between the anode and the cathode lies the electrolyte which
contains a separator. The function of the separator is to keep the
cathode and anode separated, to avoid electrical short circuits.
• This system as a whole allows for a flow of protons (H+) and
electrons (e-) which ultimately generate electricity.
• Glucose is broken down on the anode side of the battery, producing
protons (H+) and electrons (e-).
• The protons (H+) are transferred to the cathode side through the
separator, while the electrons (e-) are transported to the cathode
side through the mediator, which transfers them to the external
circuit.
• The cathode uses the enzymes to drive an oxygen-reduction
reaction which ultimately produces water. These reactions at the
anode and cathode generate electric energy by creating proton (H+)
and electron (e-) flow in the cell system.
PROCESS
• A bio-battery generates electricity from carbohydrates
(sugar) utilizing enzymes as the catalyst. The anode
consists of sugar digesting enzymes and mediator, and
a cathode comprising oxygen-reducing enzymes and
mediator.
• The anode extracts electrons and hydrogen ions from
the sugar (glucose) through enzymatic oxidation as
follows:
Glucose→Gluconolactone+2H+ + 2e−
• The hydrogen ion migrates to the cathode through the
separator. The hydrogen ions and electrons absorb
oxygen from the air to produce :
O2 +4H+ +4e− →2H2O
MICROBIAL FUEL CELL(MFC)
• In contrast to conventional batteries, there are bacteria in
the anode area of the bio-battery instead of electrolytes.
These break down substrates, in this case glucose, in a
metabolic process.
C6H12O6 + 6 H2O  6 CO2 + 24 H+ + 24 e-
• This produces electrons that after starting from the anode
are finally delivered in an external loop to the cathode.
The external circuit is then the one with the battery-
powered application, for example, for lights or small
motors.
ADVANTAGES:
• Non-Flammable
• Non-Toxic
• Eco-Friendly
• They don’t require external power supply
• Renewable Power Source
• They are safe to use due to no leakage and explosions
like chemical batteries
APPLICATIONS
• This device can be used to power small/low power
consuming devices consistently over a long period like
calculators, and robotic devices in remote areas .
• Used in medical implants like pacemakers.
• Used as a charger for electronic devices like power
banks.
FUTURE SCOPE

• They have a very bright future ahead as test and


research have been increasing over recent years.
• They serve as an alternative source of energy that is
going to be eco friendly.
• Although, the batteries are still being tested before being
commercially sold, several research teams are working to
advance the development of these batteries.
THANK YOU...

LAKSHYA KUMAR BERIWAL


ECE-41420902816
7TH SEM

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