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The performance of enzymatic biofuel cells is greatly hindered by the poor electron transfer between enzyme catalysts and electrode surfaces. Now, an efficient electrical connection is made by coupling conventional direct and mediated electron transfer mechanisms, leading to much improved power density and stability.

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Fig. 1: Biofuel cell mechanisms and the polypyrrole–ABTS–pyrene based bioelectrode.

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  1. Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

    Huajie Yin

  2. Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China

    Zhiyong Tang

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