Abstract
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an advanced technology that is used for producing electricity or energy from waste material with the help of microbes, which would be commercialized in the future. In MFC, bacteria oxidize organic/inorganic material and transform chemical energy into electrical energy. It is an advanced technique that has the potential to serve as a major renewable source of energy. In the past few years, many different kinds of electrode materials (anode and cathode, such as carbon and CNT-based materials) and catalysts (improve the performance of the biochemical cell reaction such as microbes) have been examined for possible improved outcomes of MFC. The efficiency of the MFC is effectively determined by the electrode material used in it, and several electrode surface treatments are done. In this review, advances in suitable electrode (cathode) material that can be used to enhance the productivity of MFC are systematically discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Synergy of Bio-Chemical Processes for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Wastewater Treatment |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 161-187 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781394197903 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781394197873 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anode
- Electroactive bacteria
- Microbial fuel cell
- Nanomaterials
- Power density
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Chemistry
