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Mishra S, Dhanda A, Dubey BK, Ghangrekar MM. Enhancing electrokinetics and desalination efficiency through catalysts and electrode modifications in microbial desalination cells. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 366:121719. [PMID: 38981268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121719] [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: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are considered as a sustainable technology for water desalination, wastewater treatment, and power generation. However, this neoteric technology suffers from different challenges, including sluggish oxygen reduction reaction and poor electron transfer from microbes to electrodes, ultimately leading to less power generation and desalination efficiency. This review delves into the intricate roles of both abiotic and biocatalysts in enhancing performance of MDCs through ion removal and charge transfer mechanisms. Detailed discussions highlight the comparative advantages and limitations of different catalyst types and insights into electrode modifications to optimise catalytic activity and biofilm formation. Further, recent advancements in electrode engineering, including surface coatings and integration of nanomaterial, geared towards enhancing efficiency of MDC and performance stability are discussed. Finally, future recommendations are provided, focusing on innovative catalyst designs, material integration, and considerations for scale-up and commercialisation, thereby offering a comprehensive roadmap for the continued advancement of MDC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Srishti Mishra
- School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India; Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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Ferroferric oxide loads humic acid doped anode accelerate electron transfer process in anodic chamber of bioelectrochemical system. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chen J, Lv Y, Wang Y, Ren Y, Li X, Wang X. Endogenous inorganic carbon buffers accumulation and self-buffering capacity enhancement of air-cathode microbial fuel cells through anolyte recycling. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 676:11-17. [PMID: 31029896 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Anolyte acidification is inevitable in the operation of buffer-free microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which restricts the proliferation and metabolism of electroactive bacteria, and results in electric-power deterioration. The anodic metabolic end-products, inorganic carbons (IC), which are composed of H2CO3 (dissolved CO2), HCO3-, and CO32-, are ideal endogenous buffers, whereas the naturally accumulated IC are far from enough to prevent anolyte acidification. In this work, different volume ratios of the anolytes (10%, 30%, and 50%) were recycled to increase the IC concentrations of the single-chamber air-cathode buffer-free MFCs. Under anolyte recycling running mode, IC accumulation agreed with the SGompertz model and the fitting IC-asymptotic concentrations (ICAC) grew exponentially to 18.5 mM, 24.4 mM, and 32.8 mM as the anolyte recycling ratio increased from 10% to 30% and 50%. Self-buffering running can be realized when the anolyte recycling ratio exceeds 50% for the MFC feeding on 1 g·L-1 of acetate. The electric power for the 50% recycling scenario increased from the baseline control of 272.4 mW·m-2 to 628.5 mW·m-2. The coulombic efficiency (CE) was also apparently improved. This paper for the first time clarifies the accumulation law of endogenous IC buffers under anolyte partially recycling mode and their self-buffering effects.
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- Jinli Chen
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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