Issue 58, 2013
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Chemical Communications

Bioelectrocatalyzed reduction of acetic and butyric acids via direct electron transfer using a mixed culture of sulfate-reducers drives electrosynthesis of alcohols and acetone†

Mohita Sharma,ab   Nabin Aryal,a   Priyangshu M. Sarma,bc   Karolien Vanbroekhoven,a   Banwari Lal,c   Xochitl Dominguez Benetton*a  and  Deepak Pant*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Separation and Conversion Technologies, VITO - Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
E-mail: xoch@vito.be, deepak.pant@vito.be

b TERI University, Plot No. 10, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

c The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), IHC, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) developed biocathodes efficient for reduction of acetic and butyric acids to alcohols and acetone via direct electron transfer reaching current densities of 160–210 A m−2.

Graphical abstract: Bioelectrocatalyzed reduction of acetic and butyric acids via direct electron transfer using a mixed culture of sulfate-reducers drives electrosynthesis of alcohols and acetone

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC42570C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Apr 2013
Accepted
31 May 2013
First published
31 May 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 6495-6497

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Bioelectrocatalyzed reduction of acetic and butyric acids via direct electron transfer using a mixed culture of sulfate-reducers drives electrosynthesis of alcohols and acetone

M. Sharma, N. Aryal, P. M. Sarma, K. Vanbroekhoven, B. Lal, X. D. Benetton and D. Pant, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 6495 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC42570C

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