A critical review on microalgae as an alternative source for bioenergy production: A promising low cost substrate for microbial fuel cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 104-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Baicha ◽  
M.J. Salar-García ◽  
V.M. Ortiz-Martínez ◽  
F.J. Hernández-Fernández ◽  
A.P. de los Ríos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Bioenergy Production ◽  
Low Cost Substrate

Electrocodeposition method to synthesize low‐cost cathodes based on inert carriers for bioenergy production and wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 13083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samah Guendouz ◽  
Maria Jose Salar‐García ◽  
Victor Manuel Ortiz‐Martínez ◽  
Aicha Zerrouki ◽  
Ilikti Houcine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Bioenergy Production

Membranes for Bioenergy Production and Wastewater Treatment in Microbial Fuel Cells

2018 ◽  
pp. 527-546
Author(s):  
María Jose Salar-García ◽  
Víctor Manuel Ortiz-Martínez ◽  
Antonia Pérez de los Ríos ◽  
Francisco José Hernández-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Bioenergy Production

scholarly journals A Thin Layer of Activated Carbon Deposited on Polyurethane Cube Leads to New Conductive Bioanode for (Plant) Microbial Fuel Cell

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 574
Author(s):  
Emilius Sudirjo ◽  
Paola Y. Constantino Diaz ◽  
Matteo Cociancich ◽  
Rens Lisman ◽  
Christian Snik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Electrochemically Active

Large-scale implementation of (plant) microbial fuel cells is greatly limited by high electrode costs. In this work, the potential of exploiting electrochemically active self-assembled biofilms in fabricating three-dimensional bioelectrodes for (plant) microbial fuel cells with minimum use of electrode materials was studied. Three-dimensional robust bioanodes were successfully developed with inexpensive polyurethane foams (PU) and activated carbon (AC). The PU/AC electrode bases were fabricated via a water-based sorption of AC particles on the surface of the PU cubes. The electrical current was enhanced by growth of bacteria on the PU/AC bioanode while sole current collectors produced minor current. Growth and electrochemical activity of the biofilm were shown with SEM imaging and DNA sequencing of the microbial community. The electric conductivity of the PU/AC electrode enhanced over time during bioanode development. The maximum current and power density of an acetate fed MFC reached 3 mA·m−2 projected surface area of anode compartment and 22 mW·m−3 anode compartment. The field test of the Plant-MFC reached a maximum performance of 0.9 mW·m−2 plant growth area (PGA) at a current density of 5.6 mA·m−2 PGA. A paddy field test showed that the PU/AC electrode was suitable as an anode material in combination with a graphite felt cathode. Finally, this study offers insights on the role of electrochemically active biofilms as natural enhancers of the conductivity of electrodes and as transformers of inert low-cost electrode materials into living electron acceptors.

scholarly journals Engineering materials and biology to boost performance of microbial fuel cells: a critical review

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Rinaldi ◽  
Barbara Mecheri ◽  
Virgilio Garavaglia ◽  
Silvia Licoccia ◽  
Paolo Di Nardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Engineering Materials

scholarly journals Natural Wolframite Used as Cathode Photocatalyst for Improving the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2504
Author(s):  
Junxian Shi ◽  
Anhuai Lu ◽  
Haibin Chu ◽  
Hongyu Wu ◽  
Hongrui Ding
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Maximum Power Density ◽  
Graphite Cathode ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy

Developing simple and cheap electrocatalysts or photocatalysts for cathodes to increase the oxygen reduction process is a key factor for better utilization of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Here, we report the investigation of natural wolframite employed as a low-cost cathode photocatalyst to improve the performance of MFCs. The semiconducting wolframite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. The band gap and photo respond activities were determined by UV-vis spectroscopy and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), respectively. Compared with the normal graphite cathode, when MFCs were equipped with a wolframite-coated cathode, the maximum power density was increased from 41.47 mW·m−2 to 95.51 mW·m−2. Notably, the maximum power density further improved to 135.57 mW·m−2 under light irradiation, which was 2.4 times higher than with a graphite cathode. Our research demonstrated that natural wolframite, a low-cost and abundant natural semiconducting mineral, showed promise as an effective photocathode catalyst which has great potential applications related to utilizing natural minerals in MFCs and for environmental remediation by MFCs in the future.

Nano-Fe3C@PGC as a novel low-cost anode electrocatalyst for superior performance microbial fuel cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 111594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meihua Hu ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Juan Xiong ◽  
Lizhen Zeng ◽  
Yingshan Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Superior Performance

scholarly journals Comprehensive Study on Ceramic Membranes for Low-Cost Microbial Fuel Cells

ChemSusChem ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Pasternak ◽  
John Greenman ◽  
Ioannis Ieropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
Comprehensive Study
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