Application of aluminum-alloy mesh composite carbon cloth for the design of anode/cathode electrodes in Escherichia coli microbial fuel cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (25) ◽  
pp. 11131-11137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Ming Chen ◽  
Chin-Tsan Wang ◽  
Yung-Chin Yang ◽  
Wei-Jung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Composite Carbon

A Study on Polythiophene Modified Carbon Cloth as Anode in Microbial Fuel Cell for Lead Removal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajkumar Rajendran ◽  
Gnana Prakash Dhakshina Moorthy ◽  
Haribabu Krishnan ◽  
Sumisha Anappara
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Lead Removal ◽  
Carbon Cloth

scholarly journals Generating Electricity Using Microbial Fuel Cell Powered by Benthic Mud Collected From Two Locations in Akure, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Adegunloye D. V ◽  
Olotu T. M
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Salt Bridge ◽  
Peak Voltage ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi ◽  
Set Up

Generating electricity using microbial fuel cell powered by benthic mud collected from two locations in Akure was carried out. The locations were Riverbed of FUTA and Apatapiti area of Akure. This was achieved by building anode and cathode containers connected together by a salt bridge and an external circuit was made to transfer the electrons from the anode to the cathode. Bacteria and fungi were isolated from the benthic mud for eight days using standard microbiological techniques. Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Trichoderma sp, Mucor sp and Alterania sp; Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Myrothecium sp and Geotrichum candidum were bacteria and fungi isolated from the benthic mud of Apatapiti area and Riverbed of Futa, Akure respectively. This was used for the generation of electricity using unsterilized mud sample and the control setup was sterilized mud from same source. The set-up was monitored every 24hrous to determine the voltage and current generated. The pH, concentration and temperature were measured. The temperature remains constant throughout the experiment. The set-up were operated at a normal temperature of 27oC and 29oC for Riverbed of FUTA and Apatapiti area of Akure respectively. The peak voltage was between 182.5V and 192.5V and current produced from the main set-up was between 0.3A to 0.53A for Futa river bed while for Apatapiti area of Akure the peak voltage and current were 192.5V and 0.3A respectively. Higher microbial population, current and voltage were observed to be generated in River bed of Futa than Apatapiti area. The difference in the voltage and current and the control set-up shows that anaerobic microorganisms are capable of producing electricity from microbial fuel cell under appropriate conditions.

scholarly journals The Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell (ML-MFC) with Ni-Co and Cu-B Cathode Powered by the Process Wastewater from Yeast Production

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3976
Author(s):  
Barbara Włodarczyk ◽  
Paweł P. Włodarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Carbon Electrode ◽  
Yeast Production ◽  
Process Wastewater ◽  
Measurement Period

Research related to measurements of electricity production was combined with parallel wastewater parameter reduction in a membrane-less microbial fuel cell (ML-MFC) fed with industry process wastewater (from a yeast factory). Electrodes with Ni–Co and Cu–B catalysts were used as cathodes. A carbon electrode (carbon cloth) was used as a reference due to its widespread use. It was demonstrated that all analyzed electrodes could be employed as cathodes in ML-MFC fed with process wastewater from yeast production. Electricity measurements during ML-MFC operations indicated that power (6.19 mW) and current density (0.38 mA·cm−2) were the highest for Ni–Co electrodes. In addition, during the exploitation of ML-MFC, it was recorded that the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal per time for all types of electrodes was similar to the duration of COD decrease in the conditions for wastewater aeration. However, the COD reduction curve for aeration took the most favorable course. The concentration of NH4+ in ML-MFC remained virtually constant throughout the measurement period, whereas NO3− levels indicated almost complete removal (with a minimum increase in the last days of cell exploitation).

Heterocyclic aminopyrazine–reduced graphene oxide coated carbon cloth electrode as an active bio-electrocatalyst for extracellular electron transfer in microbial fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (73) ◽  
pp. 68827-68834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveena Gangadharan ◽  
Indumathi M. Nambi ◽  
Jaganathan Senthilnathan ◽  
Pavithra V. M.
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Extracellular Electron Transfer ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Coated Carbon

In the present study, a low molecular heterocyclic aminopyrazine (Apy)–reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) hybrid coated carbon cloth (r-GO–Apy–CC) was employed as an active and stable bio-electro catalyst in a microbial fuel cell (MFC).

A novel mediatorless microbial fuel cell based on direct biocatalysis of Escherichia coli

2006 ◽  
pp. 2257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Zhang ◽  
Changzheng Cui ◽  
Shengli Chen ◽  
Xinping Ai ◽  
Hanxi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell

A single chamber packed bed microbial fuel cell biosensor for measuring organic content of wastewater

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 2879-2887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirella Di Lorenzo ◽  
Tom P. Curtis ◽  
Ian M. Head ◽  
Sharon B. Velasquez-Orta ◽  
Keith Scott
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Packed Bed ◽  
Organic Content ◽  
Anode Surface ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Single Chamber ◽  
Steady State Current ◽  
Bed Thickness

This study reports an investigation of the effect of the anode surface area on the performance of a single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) based biosensor for measuring the organic content of wastewater. A packed bed of graphite granules was used as the anode. The surface area of the anode was changed by altering the granule bed thickness (0.3 cm and 1 cm). The anode surface area was found to play a role in the dynamic response of the system. For a granule bed thickness of 1 cm and with an external resistance of 500 Ω, the response time (defined as the time required to achieve 95% of the steady-state current) was reduced by approximately 65% in comparison to a SCMFC biosensor with a carbon cloth anode.

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