BIOELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BIOELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE

摘要

The invention relates to a bioelectrochemical energy storage device and method there for. The method comprising the steps of: - providing a bioelectrochemical energy storage device, the device comprising: - a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; - a reversible bio-electrode that is placed in the first compartment and comprises a microbial biosystem capable of performing in a charging state a charging operation involving a reduction reaction converting electrical energy into chemical energy, and performing in a discharging state a discharging operation involving an oxidation reaction converting chemical energy into electrical energy; and - a counter electrode that is placed in the second compartment and is electrically connectable in a circuit with the reversible bio-electrode; - performing a charging operation by providing electrons to the reversible bio-electrode to perform a reduction operation and converting electrical energy into chemical energy; and - performing a discharging operation by extracting electrons from the reversible bio-electrode to perform an oxidation reaction and converting chemical energy into electrical energy.