Development of a bionanobattery for distributed power storage systems

Glen C. King; Sang H. Choi; Sang-Hyon Chu; Jae-Woo Kim; Yeonjoon Park; Peter T. Lillehei; Gerald D. Watt; Robert C. Davis; John N. Harb

doi:10.1117/12.539778

29 July 2004 Development of a bionanobattery for distributed power storage systems

Glen C. King, Sang H. Choi, Sang-Hyon Chu, Jae-Woo Kim, Yeonjoon Park, Peter T. Lillehei, Gerald D. Watt, Robert C. Davis, John N. Harb

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Proceedings Volume 5389, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539778
Event: Smart Structures and Materials, 2004, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Currently available power storage systems, such as those used to supply power to microelectronic devices, typically consist of a single centralized canister and a series of wires to supply electrical power to where it is needed in a circuit. As the size of electrical circuits and components become smaller, there exists a need for a distributed power system to reduce Joule heating, wiring, and to allow autonomous operation of the various functions performed by the circuit. Our research is being conducted to develop a bio-nanobattery using ferritins reconstituted with both an iron core (Fe-ferritin) and a cobalt core (Co-ferritin). Both Co-ferritin and Fe-ferritin were synthesized and characterized as candidates for the bio-nanobattery. The reducing capability was determined as well as the half-cell electrical potentials, indicating an electrical output of nearly 0.5 V for the battery cell. Ferritins having other metallic cores are also being investigated, in order to increase the overall electrical output. Two dimensional ferritin arrays were also produced on various substrates, demonstrating the necessary building blocks for the bio-nanobattery. The bio-nanobattery will play a key role in moving to a distributed power storage system for electronic applications.

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Glen C. King, Sang H. Choi, Sang-Hyon Chu, Jae-Woo Kim, Yeonjoon Park, Peter T. Lillehei, Gerald D. Watt, Robert C. Davis, and John N. Harb "Development of a bionanobattery for distributed power storage systems", Proc. SPIE 5389, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology, (29 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539778

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