Development and evaluation of carbon and binder loading in low-cost activated carbon cathodes for air-cathode microbial fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (33) ◽  
pp. 12751-12758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Wei ◽  
Justin C. Tokash ◽  
Guang Chen ◽  
Michael A. Hickner ◽  
Bruce E. Logan
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Air Cathode

scholarly journals Correction: Development and evaluation of carbon and binder loading in low-cost activated carbon cathodes for air-cathode microbial fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (75) ◽  
pp. 40043-40043
Author(s):  
Bin Wei ◽  
Justin C. Tokash ◽  
Guang Chen ◽  
Michael A. Hickner ◽  
Bruce E. Logan
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Air Cathode

A novel and high performance activated carbon air-cathode with decreased volume density and catalyst layer invasion for microbial fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (80) ◽  
pp. 42577-42580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueyong Zhang ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Xiaojing Li ◽  
Ningshengjie Gao ◽  
Lili Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Catalyst Layer ◽  
Volume Density ◽  
Air Cathode

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.

Accelerated OH–Transport in Activated Carbon Air Cathode by Modification of Quaternary Ammonium for Microbial Fuel Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 4191-4198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Cuijuan Feng ◽  
Ning Ding ◽  
Qingrui Zhang ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Quaternary Ammonium ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Air Cathode

Diffusion layer characteristics for increasing the performance of activated carbon air cathodes in microbial fuel cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyuan Zhang ◽  
Weihua He ◽  
Wulin Yang ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Qiuying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Diffusion Layer ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Power Production ◽  
Air Cathode

Air cathode characteristics significantly affected power production of microbial fuel cells during wastewater treatment.

The high-performance and mechanism of P-doped activated carbon as a catalyst for air-cathode microbial fuel cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (42) ◽  
pp. 21149-21158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunting Liu ◽  
Kexun Li ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Liangtao Pu ◽  
Zhihao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Active Catalyst ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Performance And Mechanism

We report phosphorus (P)-doped activated carbon (AC) as a highly active catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in air-cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs).

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