Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
Lab Chip. 2016 Aug 7;16(15):2754-8. doi: 10.1039/c6lc90070d. Epub 2016 Jul 1.
Sustainable energy generation is of recent interest due to a growing energy demand across the globe and increasing environmental issues caused by conventional non-renewable means of power generation. In the context of microsystems, portable electronics and lab-on-a-chip based (bio)chemical sensors would essentially require fully integrated, reliable means of power generation. Microfluidic-based fuel cells can offer unique advantages compared to conventional fuel cells such as high surface area-to-volume ratio, ease of integration, cost effectiveness and portability. Here, we summarize recent developments which utilize the potential of microfluidic devices for energy generation.
由于全球能源需求的不断增长以及传统不可再生发电方式所带来的环境问题日益严重，可持续能源的产生引起了人们的关注。在微系统领域，基于便携式电子设备和芯片实验室的（生物）化学传感器本质上需要完全集成、可靠的发电方式。与传统燃料电池相比，基于微流控的燃料电池具有独特的优势，例如高表面积与体积比、易于集成、成本效益高和便携性。在这里，我们总结了最近利用微流控器件发电潜力的研究进展。
