This article consists of a review of the main concepts and paradigms established in the field of biological fuel cells or biofuel cells. The aim is to provide an overview of the current panorama, basic concepts, and methodologies used in the field of enzymatic biofuel cells, as well as the applications of these bio-systems in flexible electronics and implantable or portable devices. Finally, the challenges needing to be addressed in the development of biofuel cells capable of supplying power to small size devices with applications in areas related to health and well-being or next-generation portable devices are analyzed. The aim of this study is to contribute to biofuel cell technology development; this is a multidisciplinary topic about which review articles related to different scientific areas, from Materials Science to technology applications, can be found. With this article, the authors intend to reach a wide readership in order to spread biofuel cell technology for different scientific profiles and boost new contributions and developments to overcome future challenges.

本文包括对生物燃料电池或生物燃料电池领域中建立的主要概念和范式的回顾。目的是概述酶生物燃料电池领域中使用的当前全景图，基本概念和方法，以及这些生物系统在柔性电子设备和可植入或便携式设备中的应用。最后，分析了在开发能够向小型设备供电的生物燃料电池以及与健康和福祉相关的应用或下一代便携式设备中需要解决的挑战。这项研究的目的是为生物燃料电池技术的发展做出贡献；这是一个多学科主题，涉及从材料科学到技术应用的不同科学领域的相关评论文章，可以被找寻到。本文旨在通过广泛的读者群来传播生物燃料电池技术的不同科学概况，并促进新的贡献和发展，以克服未来的挑战。