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Papaya (Carica papaya) waste cause significant commercial and environmental damage, mainly due to the economic losses and foul odours they emit when decomposing. Therefore, this work provides an innovative way to generate electricity for the benefit of society and companies dedicated to the import and export of this fruit. Microbial fuel cells are a technology that allows electricity generation. These cells were produced with low-cost materials using zinc and copper electrodes; while a 150 mL polymethylmethacrylate tube was used as a substrate collection chamber (papaya waste). Maximum values of 0.736 ± 0.204 V and 5.57 ± 0.45 mA were generated, while pH values increased from 3.848 to 8.227 ± 0.35 and Brix decreased slowly from the first day. The maximum power density value was 878.38 mW/cm2 at a current density of 7.245 A/cm2 at a maximum voltage of 1072.77 mV. The bacteria were identified with an identity percentage of 99.32% for Achromobacter xylosoxidans species, 99.93% for Acinetobacter bereziniae, and 100.00% for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. This research gives a new way for the use of papaya waste for bioelectricity generation.
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Sreelekshmy BR, Rajappan AJ, Basheer R, Vasudevan V, Ratheesh A, Meera MS, Geethanjali CV, Shibli SMA. Tuning of Surface Characteristics of Anodes for Efficient and Sustained Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6224-6236. [PMID: 35021755 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The present study reports about the fabrication of a three-dimensional (3D) macroporous steel-based scaffold as an anode to promote specifically bacterial attachment and extracellular electron transfer to achieve power density as high as 1184 mW m-2, which is far greater than that of commonly used 3D anode materials. The unique 3D open macroporous configuration of the anode and the microstructure generated by the composite coating provide voids for the 3D bacterial colonization of electroactive biofilms. This is attributed to the sizeable interfacial area per unit volume provided by the 3D corrugated electrode that enhanced the electrochemical reaction rate compared to that of the flat electrode, which favors the enhanced mass transfer and substrate diffusion at the electrode/electrolyte interface and thereby increases the charge transfer by reducing the electrode overpotential or interfacial resistance. In addition, bacterial infiltration into the interior of the anode renders large reaction sites for substrate oxidation without the concern of clogging and biofouling and thereby improves direct electron transfer. A very low overpotential (-27 mV) with a very low internal resistance (7.104 Ω cm2) is achieved with the fabricated microbial fuel cell (MFC) that has a modified 3D corrugated electrode. Thus, easier and faster charge transfer at the electrode-electrolyte interface is confirmed. The study presents a revolutionary practical approach in the development of highly efficient anode materials that can ensure easy scale-up for MFC applications.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 581, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 581, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India.,Centre for Renewable Energy and Materials, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 581, India
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Arkatkar A, Mungray AK, Sharma P. Bioelectrochemical behaviour of a sequentially added biocatalytic coculture in a microbial fuel cell. J Basic Microbiol 2020; 60:562-573. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202000042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ambika Arkatkar
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Sardar Vallabhabhai National Institute of Technology; Surat India
- Department of Biotechnology; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University; Surat India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Sardar Vallabhabhai National Institute of Technology; Surat India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University; Surat India
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