Towards glucose biofuel cells implanted in human body for powering artificial organs: Review

• This review describes the field of implantable biofuel cells.
• A chronological evolution of the implantable glucose fuel cells is presented.
• The electrochemical performances of GFCs implanted in mammals are compared.
• Problems of biocompatibility and location of biofuel cell in the body are discussed.

This review summarizes different approaches and breakthroughs of implantable fuel cells from the first noble-metal glucose fuels to the recent use of biocatalysts for selective glucose oxidation and oxygen reduction inside mammal's bodies.

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