Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer the possibility to convert the chemical energy contained in
low-cost organic matter directly into electrical energy. Nevertheless, in the current state of
the art, microbial electrocatalysis imposes the use of electrolytes of low ionic conductivity, at
around neutral pH and with complex chemical compositions, which are far from being ideal
electrolytes for an electrochemical process. In this context, ion transport through the
electrolyte is a key step, which strongly conditions the electrode kinetics and the global cell …

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer the possibility to convert the chemical energy contained in
low-cost organic matter directly into electrical energy. Nevertheless, in the current state of
the art, microbial electrocatalysis imposes the use of electrolytes of low ionic conductivity, at
around neutral pH and with complex chemical compositions, which are far from being ideal
electrolytes for an electrochemical process. In this context, ion transport through the
electrolyte is a key step, which strongly conditions the electrode linetics and the global cell …