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Mandal S, Sundaramurthy S, Arisutha S, Rene ER, Lens PNL, Zahmatkesh S, Amesho KTT, Bokhari A. Generation of bio-energy after optimization and controlling fluctuations using various sludge activated microbial fuel cell. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:125077-125087. [PMID: 36920610 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26344-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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An aerobic microbial fuel cell (MFC) was designed to produce bio-electricity using cow manure-pretreated slurry (CM) and sewage sludge (SS). A comparative study of parametric effects on power generation for various parameters like feed ratio of wastes, pH of anode media, and electrode depth was conducted. This experiment aimed to identify the most important system parameters and optimize them to develop a suitable controller for a stable output. Power production reached its maximum at an electrode depth of 7 cm, a pH of 6, and a feed ratio of 2:1 in the CM + SS system before applying the controller. Response surface methodology (RSM) was practiced to explore the relationships between various parameters and the response using MINITAB software. The regression equation of the most productive system deduced from the RSM result has an R2 value of 85.3%. The results show that an ON/OFF controller works satisfactorily in this study. The highest energy-generating setup has a chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of 45%. The morphology and content of the used wastes indicate that they can be recycled in other applications.
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- Snigdha Mandal
- Biochemical and Energy Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462 003, India
- Analytical and Simulation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462 003, India
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- Biochemical and Energy Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462 003, India.
- Analytical and Simulation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462 003, India.
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- Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462 003, India
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2601 DA, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2601 DA, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran, P.O. Box, Behshahr, 48518-78195, Iran.
- Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory, SPIL, NETME Centre, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, VUT Brno, Technická 2896/2, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingenieríay Ciencias, Puebla, Mexico.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
- The International University of Management, Centre for Environmental Studies, Main Campus, Dorado Park Ext 1, Windhoek, Namibia
- Destinies Biomass Energy and Farming Pty Ltd, P.O.Box 7387, Swakomund, Namibia
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- Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory, SPIL, NETME Centre, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, VUT Brno, Technická 2896/2, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
- Chemical Engineering Department, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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Tong KTX, Tan IS, Foo HCY, Show PL, Lam MK, Wong MK. Sustainable circular biorefinery approach for novel building blocks and bioenergy production from algae using microbial fuel cell. Bioengineered 2023; 14:246-289. [PMID: 37482680 PMCID: PMC10367576 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2023.2236842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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The imminent need for transition to a circular biorefinery using microbial fuel cells (MFC), based on the valorization of renewable resources, will ameliorate the carbon footprint induced by industrialization. MFC catalyzed by bioelectrochemical process drew significant attention initially for its exceptional potential for integrated production of biochemicals and bioenergy. Nonetheless, the associated costly bioproduct production and slow microbial kinetics have constrained its commercialization. This review encompasses the potential and development of macroalgal biomass as a substrate in the MFC system for L-lactic acid (L-LA) and bioelectricity generation. Besides, an insight into the state-of-the-art technological advancement in the MFC system is also deliberated in detail. Investigations in recent years have shown that MFC developed with different anolyte enhances power density from several µW/m2 up to 8160 mW/m2. Further, this review provides a plausible picture of macroalgal-based L-LA and bioelectricity circular biorefinery in the MFC system for future research directions.
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- Kevin Tian Xiang Tong
- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
- Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Montoya-Vallejo C, Gil Posada JO, Quintero-Díaz JC. Enhancement of Electricity Production in Microbial Fuel Cells Using a Biosurfactant-Producing Co-Culture. Molecules 2023; 28:7833. [PMID: 38067562 PMCID: PMC10708063 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28237833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Microbial fuel cells are bio-electrochemical devices that enable the conversion of chemical energy into bioelectricity. In this manuscript, the use of biosurfactants (Tween 80 and surfactin) and the effect of coculturing E. coli and L. plantarum were used to investigate the generation of bioelectricity coming from an H-type microbial fuel cell. In this setup, E. coli acts as an electron donor while L. plantarum acts as an in situ biosurfactant producer. It was observed that the use of exogenous surfactants enhanced electricity production compared to conventional E. coli cultures. The utilization of Tween 80 and surfactin increased the power generation from 204 µW m-2 to 506 µW m-2 and 577 µW m-2, respectively. Furthermore, co-culturing E. coli and L. plantarum also resulted in a higher power output compared to pure cultures (132.8% more when compared to using E. coli alone and 68.1% more when compared to using L. plantarum alone). Due to the presence of surfactants, the internal resistance of the cell was reduced. The experimental evidence collected here clearly indicates that the production of endogenous surfactants, as well as the addition of exogenous surfactants, will enhance MFC electricity production.
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- Grupo de Bioprocesos, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia; (C.M.-V.); (J.O.G.P.)
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Yoshizu D, Kouzuma A, Watanabe K. Use of Microbial Fuel Cells for the Treatment of Residue Effluents Discharged from an Anaerobic Digester Treating Food Wastes. Microorganisms 2023; 11:598. [PMID: 36985172 PMCID: PMC10059938 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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One of practical challenges in anaerobic-digestion (AD) technology is the cost-effective treatment of residue effluents containing high concentrations of organics, nitrogen and phosphorus (CNP). In order to evaluate the utility of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for treating anaerobic-digester effluents (ADEs) and generating power from them, laboratory-scale single-chamber MFCs were filled with ADE obtained from a commercial AD plant treating food wastes and thereafter operated by routinely supplying ADE at different hydraulic residence times (HRTs, 5 to 20 days). It is shown that MFCs were able to reduce not only organics in ADE but also nitrogen and phosphorus. For instance, data demonstrated that over 50% of CNP was removed in MFCs operated at an HRT of 10 days, at which the maximum power density reached over 200 mW m-2 (based on the projected area of anode). Metabarcoding of 16S rRNA genes showed that some bacteria were specifically enriched in anode biofilms, suggesting their involvement in power generation. Our study suggests that MFCs are applicable to reducing CNP in ADEs at reasonable rates, and provides subsequent work with fundamental data useful for setting targets for further developments.
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- Laboratory of Bioenergy Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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Ganzorig B, Zayabaatar E, Pham MT, Marito S, Huang CM, Lee YH. Lactobacillus plantarum Generate Electricity through Flavin Mononucleotide-Mediated Extracellular Electron Transfer to Upregulate Epithelial Type I Collagen Expression and Thereby Promote Microbial Adhesion to Intestine. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11030677. [PMID: 36979656 PMCID: PMC10045142 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11030677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The mechanism behind how flavin mononucleotide (FMN)-producing bacteria attach to a host intestine remains unclear. In order to address this issue, this study isolated the Gram-positive bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum from Mongolian fermented Airag, named L. plantarum MA. These bacteria were further employed as the model microbes, and their electrogenic properties were first identified by their significant expression of type II NADH-quinone oxidoreductase. This study also demonstrated that the electrical activity of L. plantarum MA can be conducted through flavin mononucleotide (FMN)-based extracellular electron transfer, which is highly dependent on the presence of a carbon source in the medium. Our data show that approximately 15 µM of FMN, one of the key electron donors for the generation of electricity, can be produced from L. plantarum MA, as they were cultured in the presence of lactulose for 24 h. We further demonstrated that the electrical activity of L. plantarum MA can promote microbial adhesion and can thus enhance the colonization effectiveness of Caco-2 cells and mouse cecum. Such enhanced adhesiveness was attributed to the increased expression of type I collagens in the intestinal epithelium after treatment with L. plantarum MA. This study reveals the mechanism behind the electrogenic activity of L. plantarum MA and shows how the bacteria utilize electricity to modulate the protein expression of gut tissue for an enhanced adhesion process.
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- Binderiya Ganzorig
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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Tarasov S, Plekhanova Y, Kashin V, Gotovtsev P, Signore MA, Francioso L, Kolesov V, Reshetilov A. Gluconobacter Oxydans-Based MFC with PEDOT:PSS/Graphene/Nafion Bioanode for Wastewater Treatment. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12090699. [PMID: 36140084 PMCID: PMC9496339 DOI: 10.3390/bios12090699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a variety of bioelectrocatalytic devices that utilize the metabolism of microorganisms to generate electric energy from organic matter. This study investigates the possibility of using a novel PEDOT:PSS/graphene/Nafion composite in combination with acetic acid bacteria Gluconobacter oxydans to create a pure culture MFC capable of effective municipal wastewater treatment. The developed MFC was shown to maintain its activity for at least three weeks. The level of COD in municipal wastewater treatment was reduced by 32%; the generated power was up to 81 mW/m2 with a Coulomb efficiency of 40%. Combining the MFC with a DC/DC boost converter increased the voltage generated by two series-connected MFCs from 0.55 mV to 3.2 V. A maximum efficiency was achieved on day 8 of MFC operation and was maintained for a week; capacitors of 6800 µF capacity were fully charged in ~7 min. Thus, G. oxydans cells can become an important part of microbial consortia in MFCs used for treatment of wastewaters with reduced pH.
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- Sergei Tarasov
- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Region, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Region, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- FSBIS V.A. Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 125009 Moscow, Russia
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- Biotechnology and Bioenergy Department, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Moscow Region, 141701 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- CNR IMM, Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- CNR IMM, Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- FSBIS V.A. Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 125009 Moscow, Russia
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Region, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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Hassan H, Jin B, Dai S. Dual-response quadratic model for optimisation of electricity generation and chlorophenol degradation by electro-degradative Bacillus subtilis in microbial fuel cell system. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:2867-2880. [PMID: 33749543 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1907451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The interactions within microbial, chemical and electronic elements in microbial fuel cell (MFC) system can be crucial for its bio-electrochemical activities and overall performance. Therefore, this study explored polynomial models by response surface methodology (RSM) to better understand interactions among anode pH, cathode pH and inoculum size for optimising MFC system for generation of electricity and degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol. A statistical central composite design by RSM was used to develop the quadratic model designs. The optimised parameters were determined and evaluated by statistical results and the best MFC systematic outcomes in terms of current generation and chlorophenol degradation. Statistical results revealed that the optimum current density of 106 mA/m2 could be achieved at anode pH 7.5, cathode pH 6.3-6.6 and 21-28% for inoculum size. Anode-cathode pHs interaction was found to positively influence the current generation through extracellular electron transfer mechanism. The phenolic degradation was found to have lower response using these three parameter interactions. Only inoculum size-cathode pH interaction appeared to be significant where the optimum predicted phenolic degradation could be attained at pH 7.6 for cathode pH and 29.6% for inoculum size.
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- Huzairy Hassan
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK
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Borja-Maldonado F, López Zavala MÁ. Contribution of configurations, electrode and membrane materials, electron transfer mechanisms, and cost of components on the current and future development of microbial fuel cells. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09849. [PMID: 35855980 PMCID: PMC9287189 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a technology that can be applied to both the wastewater treatment and bioenergy generation. This work discusses the contribution of improvements regarding the configurations, electrode materials, membrane materials, electron transfer mechanisms, and materials cost on the current and future development of MFCs. Analysis of the most recent scientific publications on the field denotes that dual-chamber MFCs configuration offers the greatest potential due to the excellent ability to be adapted to different operating environments. Carbon-based materials show the best performance, biocompatibility of carbon-brush anode favors the formation of the biofilm in a mixed consortium and in wastewater as a substrate resembles the conditions of real scenarios. Carbon-cloth cathode modified with nanotechnology favors the conductive properties of the electrode. Ceramic clay membranes emerge as an interesting low-cost membrane with a proton conductivity of 0.0817 S cm-1, close to that obtained with the Nafion membrane. The use of nanotechnology in the electrodes also enhances electron transfer in MFCs. It increases the active sites at the anode and improves the interface with microorganisms. At the cathode, it favors its catalytic properties and the oxygen reduction reaction. These features together favor MFCs performance through energy production and substrate degradation with values above 2.0 W m-2 and 90% respectively. All the recent advances in MFCs are gradually contributing to enable technological alternatives that, in addition to wastewater treatment, generate energy in a sustainable manner. It is important to continue the research efforts worldwide to make MFCs an available and affordable technology for industry and society.
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- Fátima Borja-Maldonado
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, 64849, N.L., Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, 64849, N.L., Mexico
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Hegazy GE, Taha TH, Abdel-Fattah YR. Investigation of the optimum conditions for electricity generation by haloalkaliphilic archaeon Natrialba sp. GHMN55 using the Plackett-Burman design: single and stacked MFCs. Microb Cell Fact 2022; 21:82. [PMID: 35562834 PMCID: PMC9107110 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01810-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The production of bioelectricity via the anaerobic oxidation of organic matter by microorganisms is recently receiving much interest and is considered one of the future alternative technologies. In this study, we aimed to produce electrical current by using facultative halophilic archaeon Natrialba sp. GHMN55 as a biocatalyst at the anode of a microbial fuel cell (MFC) to generate electrons from the anaerobic breakdown of organic matter to produce electrical current. Since the MFC’s performance can be affected by many factors, the Plackett–Burman experimental design was applied to optimize the interaction between these factors when tested together and to identify the most significant factors that influence bioelectricity generation. We found that the factors that significantly affected electrical current generation were casein, inoculum age, magnet-bounded electrodes, NaCl, resistor value, and inoculum size; however, the existence of a mediator and the pH showed negative effects on bioelectricity production, where the maximum value of the 200 mV voltage was achieved after 48 h. The optimum medium formulation obtained using this design led to a decrease in the time required to produce bioelectricity from 20 days (in the basal medium) to 2 days (in the optimized medium). Also, the overall behavior of the cell could be enhanced by using multiple stacked MFCs with different electrical configurations (such as series or parallel chambers) to obtain higher voltages or power densities than the single chambers where the series chambers were recorded at 27.5 mV after 48 h of incubation compared with 12.6 mV and 1.1 mV for parallel and single chambers, respectively. These results indicate that the order of preferred MFC designs regarding total power densities would be series > parallel > single.
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- Ghada E Hegazy
- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOF-Egypt, El-Anfoushy, Qaitbay Sq, Alexandria, 11865, Egypt.
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- Environmental Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), Universities and Research Institutes Zone, New Borg Elarab city, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Bioprocess Development Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg Elarab city, Alexandria, Egypt
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Yu YY, Zhen SH, Chao SL, Wu J, Cheng L, Li SW, Xiao X, Zhou X. Electrochemistry of newly isolated Gram-positive bacteria Paenibacillus lautus with starch as sole carbon source. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Selvasembian R, Mal J, Rani R, Sinha R, Agrahari R, Joshua I, Santhiagu A, Pradhan N. Recent progress in microbial fuel cells for industrial effluent treatment and energy generation: Fundamentals to scale-up application and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126462. [PMID: 34863847 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) technology have the potential to decarbonize electricity generation and offer an eco-friendly route for treating a wide range of industrial effluents from power generation, petrochemical, tannery, brewery, dairy, textile, pulp/paper industries, and agro-industries. Despite successful laboratory-scale studies, several obstacles limit the MFC technology for real-world applications. This review article aimed to discuss the most recent state-of-the-art information on MFC architecture, design, components, electrode materials, and anodic exoelectrogens to enhance MFC performance and reduce cost. In addition, the article comprehensively reviewed the industrial effluent characteristics, integrating conventional technologies with MFCs for advanced resource recycling with a particular focus on the simultaneous bioelectricity generation and treatment of various industrial effluents. Finally, the article discussed the challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives for the large-scale applications of MFCs for sustainable industrial effluent management and energy recovery.
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- Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
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- School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Marassi RJ, López MBG, Queiroz LG, Silva DCV, da Silva FT, de Paiva TCB, Silva GC. Efficient dairy wastewater treatment and power production using graphite cylinders electrodes as a biofilter in microbial fuel cell. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hoang AT, Nižetić S, Ng KH, Papadopoulos AM, Le AT, Kumar S, Hadiyanto H, Pham VV. Microbial fuel cells for bioelectricity production from waste as sustainable prospect of future energy sector. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132285. [PMID: 34563769 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is lauded for its potentials to solve both energy crisis and environmental pollution. Technologically, it offers the capability to harness electricity from the chemical energy stored in the organic substrate with no intermediate steps, thereby minimizes the entropic loss due to the inter-conversion of energy. The sciences underneath such MFCs include the electron and proton generation from the metabolic decomposition of the substrate by microbes at the anode, followed by the shuttling of these charges to cathode for electricity generation. While its promising prospects were mutually evinced in the past investigations, the upscaling of MFC in sustaining global energy demands and waste treatments is yet to be put into practice. In this context, the current review summarizes the important knowledge and applications of MFCs, concurrently identifies the technological bottlenecks that restricted its vast implementation. In addition, economic analysis was also performed to provide multiangle perspectives to readers. Succinctly, MFCs are mainly hindered by the slow metabolic kinetics, sluggish transfer of charged particles, and low economic competitiveness when compared to conventional technologies. From these hindering factors, insightful strategies for improved practicality of MFCs were formulated, with potential future research direction being identified too. With proper planning, we are delighted to see the industrialization of MFCs in the near future, which would benefit the entire human race with cleaner energy and the environment.
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- Anh Tuan Hoang
- Institute of Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- University of Split, FESB, Rudjera Boskovica 32, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 24301, Taiwan.
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- Process Equipment Design Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Postal Address: GR-54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Transportation Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
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- Waste Reprocessing Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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- Center of Biomass and Renewable Energy (CBIORE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50271, Indonesia; School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Jl. Imam Bardjo, SH Semarang, 50241, Indonesia.
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- PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Matsena MT, Mabuse M, Tichapondwa SM, Chirwa EMN. Improved performance and cost efficiency by surface area optimization of granular activated carbon in air-cathode microbial fuel cell. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:130941. [PMID: 34289611 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) architectural modification is increasingly becoming an important area of research due to the need to improve energy recovery. This study presents a low-cost modification method of the anode that does not require pre-treatment-step involving hazardous chemicals to improve performance. The modification step involves deposition of granular activated carbon (GAC) which is highly conductive and provides a high specific surface area inside a carbon cloth that acts as an anode and as a supporting material. The GAC particle size of 0.6-1.1 mm resulted in an increase in air-cathode MFC performance due to an increase in available surface area of 879.5 m2 g-1 for attachment of cells based on Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) results, and an increase in the appropriate surface for attachment of cells which was rough based on the scanning electron microscope (SEM) results. On the other hand, although GAC with size of particles of 0.45-0.6 mm had the highest available surface area for attachment of cells, it lacked the appropriate surface for attachment of cells and reduced MFC performance. This means that particle size optimization of GAC is essential since there is a limit to which the particle diameter can be reduced. The utilization of the GAC with the optimized particle size produced an output voltage of 507.5 mV and maximum power output of 1287.7 mW m-3 at current output of 2537.5 mA m-3. This study also showed that there is an economic benefit in modifying carbon cloth using GAC with optimized particle size.
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- Mpumelelo T Matsena
- Water Utilisation and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.
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- Water Utilisation and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Water Utilisation and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Water Utilisation and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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Yang N, Zhou Q, Zhan G, Liu Y, Luo H, Li D. Comparative evaluation of simultaneous nitritation/denitritation and energy recovery in air-cathode microbial fuel cells (ACMFCs) treating low C/N ratio wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 788:147652. [PMID: 34023598 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Air-cathode microbial fuel cells (ACMFCs) can extract available electrons from the low C/N ratio wastewater (LCNW) for pollutant degradation and power generation. However, the multiple effects of operating parameters and their relationship between the performances and parameters are still lacking. In this study, several ACMFCs for simultaneous nitritation/denitritation (SND) and energy recovery were constructed and evaluated in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH4+-N, C/N ratio, phosphate buffer solution (PBS), and external resistance (Rext), and several derived parameters (e.g., organic loading rate (OLR), nitrogen loading rate (NLR)). Results indicated that ACMFCs could be used to treat LCNW successfully with high pollutant removal rates and sustainable current generation. Maximum removal efficiencies of 94% COD, 92% NH4+-N, and 92% total nitrogen (TN) were achieved. A maximum power density of 1400 mW m-2 and columbic efficiency of 69.2% were also obtained at a low C/N ratio of 1.7-2.6. Low C/N ratios promoted SND by balancing nitritation and denitritation. The microbial community and their predicated function results showed considerable nitrifiers and denitrificans were enriched in the ACMFCs, contributing to SND and power recovery. Further analyses showed that the NH4+-N could inhibit SND, but PBS and Rext had no obvious effects on this outcome. Co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated that power is positively correlated with COD and Rext; strong correlations between organic removal and COD, and between nitrogen removal and ammonia, conductivity, and C/N ratio were also noted. Overall, the appropriate control of such parameters is necessary to achieve efficient SND in ACMFCs for LCNW treatment.
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- Nuan Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Chengdu 610041, China; MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Xing F, Xi H, Yu Y, Zhou Y. Anode biofilm influence on the toxic response of microbial fuel cells under different operating conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 775:145048. [PMID: 33631591 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The response of microorganisms in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to toxic compounds under different operating conditions, such as flow rate and culture time, was investigated herein. While it has been reported that MFCs can detect some toxic substances, it is unclear if operating conditions affect MFCs toxicity response. In this study, the toxic response time of MFCs decreased when the flow rate increased from 0.5 mL/min to 2 mL/min and then increased with 5 mL/min. The inhibition rates at 0.5 mL/min, 2 mL/min, and 5 mL/min were 8.4% ± 1.6%, 45.1% ± 5.3%, and 4.9% ± 0.3%, respectively. With the increase of culture time from 7 days to 90 days, the toxic response time of MFCs gradually increased. The inhibition rates at culture times of 7 days, 45 days, and 90 days were 45.1% ± 5.3%, 32.6% ± 6.6%, and 23.2% ± 1.3%, respectively. Increasing the culture time will reduce the sensitivity of MFC. The results showed that MFCs can respond quickly at a flow rate of 2 mL/min after cultivation for 7 days. Under these conditions, the power density can reach 1137.0 ± 65.5 mW/m2, the relative content of Geobacter sp. is 57%, and the ORP of the multilayers changed from -159.2 ± 1.6 mV to -269.9 ± 1.7 mV within 200 μm biofilm thickness. These findings show that increasing the flow rate and shortening the culture time are conducive for the toxicity response of MFCs, which will increase the sensitivity of MFCs in practical applications.
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- Fei Xing
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
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Unusual microbial community and impact of iron and sulfate on microbial fuel cell ecology and performance. CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crbiot.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Shahi A, Rai BN, Singh RS. Biodegradation of Reactive Orange 16 Dye in Microbial Fuel Cell: An Innovative Way to Minimize Waste Along with Electricity Production. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 192:196-210. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03306-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Vilela C, Cordeiro DM, Boas JV, Barbosa P, Nolasco M, Vaz PD, Rudić S, Ribeiro-Claro P, Silvestre AJ, Oliveira VB, Pinto AM, Figueiredo FM, Freire CS. Poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid)/bacterial cellulose membranes: Electrochemical performance in a single-chamber microbial fuel cell. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xu P, Xu H. Enhanced Electricity Generation and H 2O 2 Production in a Photocatalytic Fuel Cell and Fenton Hybrid System Assisted with Reverse Electrodialysis. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:5848-5851. [PMID: 31459734 PMCID: PMC6648265 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A novel integrating system coupled with photocatalytic fuel cell and Fenton system assisted by reverse electrodialysis (PREC) is proposed. The results demonstrate that H2O2 concentration increased continuously in the reaction process to finally reach 960 mg/L and the current became stable at around 5.2 mA. The salinity-driven potential derived from the high concentration and low concentration cells in the hybrid system was 0.72 and 0.90 V respectively, at the salinity ratio of 50 and 100. The hybrid system has an energy recovery of 16%, a cathodic efficiency of 51%, and the maximum power of 76 W/m2 at a salinity ratio of 50, with a 100 Ω external resistance. It is proved that PREC-Fenton possessed great potential in industrial wastewater treatment.
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- Peng Xu
- Key
Laboratory for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and
Application Technology of Hunan province and College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and
Application Technology of Hunan province and College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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