Enhanced Activated Carbon Cathode Performance for Microbial Fuel Cell by Blending Carbon Black

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 2075-2081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyuan Zhang ◽  
Xue Xia ◽  
Ivan Ivanov ◽  
Xia Huang ◽  
Bruce E. Logan
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Cathode

scholarly journals Addition of conductive particles to improve the performance of activated carbon air-cathodes in microbial fuel cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 806-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyuan Zhang ◽  
Qiuying Wang ◽  
Xue Xia ◽  
Weihua He ◽  
Xia Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Carbon Catalyst ◽  
Fuel Cell Cathode ◽  
Conductive Particles

Inexpensive carbon black combined with heat-treatment produced the most effective activated carbon catalyst for improving microbial fuel cell cathode performance.

scholarly journals Study of the Effect of Activated Carbon Cathode Configuration on the Performance of a Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 619
Author(s):  
M. L. Jiménez González ◽  
Carlos Hernández Benítez ◽  
Zabdiel Abisai Juarez ◽  
Evelyn Zamudio Pérez ◽  
Víctor Ángel Ramírez Coutiño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Internal Resistance ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cod Removal Efficiency ◽  
Water Recirculation ◽  
Better Than

In this paper, the effect of cathode configuration on the performance of a membrane-less microbial fuel cell (MFC) was evaluated using three different arrangements: an activated carbon bed exposed to air (MFCE), a wetland immersed in an activated carbon bed (MFCW) and a cathode connected to an aeration tower featuring a water recirculation device (MFCT). To evaluate the MFC performance, the efficiency of the organic matter removal, the generated voltage, the power density and the internal resistance of the systems were properly assessed. The experimental results showed that while the COD removal efficiency was in all cases over 60% (after 40 days), the MFCT arrangement showed the best performance since the average removal value was 82%, compared to close to 70% for MFCE and MFCW. Statistical analysis of the COD removal efficiency confirmed that the performance of MCFT is substantially better than that of MFCE and MFCW. In regard to the other parameters surveyed, no significant influence of the different cathode arrangements explored could be found.

Parameters characterization and optimization of activated carbon (AC) cathodes for microbial fuel cell application

2014 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 54-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Santoro ◽  
Kateryna Artyushkova ◽  
Sofia Babanova ◽  
Plamen Atanassov ◽  
Ioannis Ieropoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Application
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