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Benzaouak A, Touach N, Mahir H, Elhamdouni Y, Labjar N, El Hamidi A, El Mahi M, Lotfi EM, Kacimi M, Liotta LF. ZrP 2O 7 as a Cathodic Material in Single-Chamber MFC for Bioenergy Production. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3330. [PMID: 36234458 PMCID: PMC9565527 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The present work is the first investigation of the electrocatalytic performances of ZrP2O7 as a cathode in a single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) for the conversion of chemical energy from wastewater to bioelectricity. This catalyst was prepared by a coprecipitation method, then characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared spectrophotometry (UV-Vis-NIR), and cyclic voltammetry analyses. The acid-basic characteristics of the surface were probed by using 2-butanol decomposition. The conversion of 2-butanol occurs essentially through the dehydrating reaction, indicating the predominantly acidic character of the solid. The electrochemical test shows that the studied cathode material is electroactive. In addition, the ZrP2O7 in the MFC configuration exhibited high performance in terms of bioelectricity generation, giving a maximum output power density of around 449 mW m-2; moreover, it was active for wastewater treatment, reducing the chemical oxygen demand (COD) charge to 50% after three days of reaction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdellah Benzaouak
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, Environmental Materials Team, École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Noureddine Touach
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, Environmental Materials Team, École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Hanane Mahir
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Youssra Elhamdouni
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, Environmental Materials Team, École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Najoua Labjar
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, Environmental Materials Team, École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Adnane El Hamidi
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Mohammed El Mahi
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, Environmental Materials Team, École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - El Mostapha Lotfi
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, Environmental Materials Team, École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Mohamed Kacimi
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10 000, Morocco
| | - Leonarda Francesca Liotta
- Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)-CNR, via Ugo La Malfa, 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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