Evaluation of microbial fuel cell operation using algae as an oxygen supplier: carbon paper cathode vs. carbon brush cathode

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 2453-2461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Kakarla ◽  
Booki Min
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

Effects of Electrode Materials on Electricity of Microbial Fuel Cell

2011 ◽  
Vol 183-185 ◽  
pp. 1549-1552
Author(s):  
Yong Juan Zhang ◽  
Zhang Min ◽  
Zheng Yang ◽  
Jing Yi Xie ◽  
Yong Feng Li
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Important Influence ◽  
Carbon Paper

The electrode material has the very important influence to the microbial fuel cell. The different electrode materials were studied for producing the electricity performance to MFC by the activated sludge as the substrate. The results indicated that the anode of graphite pole was 0.63 mW/cm2 of the area power density. The carbon paper was 60 (0.50mW/cm2). Carbon paper 90 was 0.23mW/cm2. Although having the biggest area power density, the general trend of the graphite pole is much lower than others and production of the electricity was not good. Even though the maximum of area power density of graphite pole, it might be the reason for increasing nutritive compound and elevation of temperature. The carbon paper 90 produce the area power density is the steadiest among three poles and its output voltage is a quite stable and low. MFC is excellent under carbon paper 90. The area power density had strong fluctuating scope, the power density is big and the overall value is high under carbon paper 60.

High Power Density from Pt Thin Film Electrodes Based Microbial Fuel Cell

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 4132-4134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tushar Sharma ◽  
A. Leela Mohana Reddy ◽  
T. S. Chandra ◽  
S. Ramaprabhu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Neutral Red ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Platinum Electrodes ◽  
Electron Mediator ◽  
Coated Carbon

Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) are robust devices capable of taping biological energy, converting sugars into potential sources of energy. Persistent efforts are directed towards increasing power output. However, they have not been researched to the extent of making them competitive with chemical fuel cells. The power generated in a dual-chamber MFC using neutral red (NR) as the electron mediator has been previously shown to be 152.4 mW/m2 at 412.5 mA/m2 of current density. In the present work we show that Pt thin film coated carbon paper as electrodes increase the performance of a microbial fuel cell compared to conventionally employed electrodes. The results obtained using E. coli based microbial fuel cell with methylene blue and neutral red as the electron mediator, potassium ferricyanide in the cathode compartment were systematically studied and the results obtained with Pt thin film coated over carbon paper as electrodes were compared with that of graphite electrodes. Platinum coated carbon electrodes were found to be better over the previously used for microbial fuel cells and at the same time are cheaper than the preferred pure platinum electrodes.

scholarly journals Wastewater Treatment and Electricity Production in a Microbial Fuel Cell with Cu–B Alloy as the Cathode Catalyst

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł P. Włodarczyk ◽  
Barbara Włodarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
Similar Reduction ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

The possibility of wastewater treatment and electricity production using a microbial fuel cell with Cu–B alloy as the cathode catalyst is presented in this paper. Our research covered the catalyst preparation; measurements of the electroless potential of electrodes with the Cu–B catalyst, measurements of the influence of anodic charge on the catalytic activity of the Cu–B alloy, electricity production in a microbial fuel cell (with a Cu–B cathode), and a comparison of changes in the concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH4+, and NO3– in three reactors: one excluding aeration, one with aeration, and during microbial fuel cell operation (with a Cu–B cathode). During the experiments, electricity production equal to 0.21–0.35 mA·cm−2 was obtained. The use of a microbial fuel cell (MFC) with Cu–B offers a similar reduction time for COD to that resulting from the application of aeration. The measured reduction of NH4+ was unchanged when compared with cases employing MFCs, and it was found that effectiveness of about 90% can be achieved for NO3– reduction. From the results of this study, we conclude that Cu–B can be employed to play the role of a cathode catalyst in applications of microbial fuel cells employed for wastewater treatment and the production of electricity.

The effect of different substrates and humic acid on power generation in microbial fuel cell operation

2009 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 1186-1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Thygesen ◽  
Finn Willy Poulsen ◽  
Booki Min ◽  
Irini Angelidaki ◽  
Anne Belinda Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

Passive air breathing flat-plate microbial fuel cell operation

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 468-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sona Kazemi ◽  
Madjid Mohseni ◽  
Khalid Fatih
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Air Breathing ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

scholarly journals Uniform Distribution of Pd on GO-C Catalysts for Enhancing the Performance of Air Cathode Microbial Fuel Cell

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 888
Author(s):  
Jingzhen Wang ◽  
Kaijie Mu ◽  
Xuedong Zhao ◽  
Dianliang Luo ◽  
Xiaodi Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Metal Catalyst ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
Current Output ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Nanocomposite Catalysts

Metal, as a high-performance electrode catalyst, is a research hotspot in the construction of a high-performance microbial fuel cell (MFC). However, metal catalyst nanoparticles and their dispersed carriers are prone to aggregation, producing catalytic electrodes with inferior qualities. In this study, Pd is uniformly dispersed on the graphene framework supported by carbon black to form nanocomposite catalysts (Pd/GO-C catalysts). The effect of the palladium loading amount in the catalyst on the catalytic performance of the air cathode was further studied. The optimized metal loading afforded a reduced resistance and improved accessibility of Pd particles for the ORR. The maximum current output of the 0.250 Pd (mg/cm2) MFC was 1645 mA/m2, which is 4.2-fold higher than that of the carbon paper cathode. Overall, our findings provide a novel protocol for the preparation of high-efficient ORR catalyst for MFCs.

Microbial Fuel Cell Operation with Continuous Biological Ferrous Iron Oxidation of the Catholyte

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 4130-4134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemiek ter Heijne ◽  
Hubertus V. M. Hamelers ◽  
Cees J. N. Buisman
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Ferrous Iron ◽  
Iron Oxidation ◽  
Ferrous Iron Oxidation ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation
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