A state of the art review on microbial fuel cells: a promising technology for wastewater treatment and bioenergy

Z Du, H Li, T Gu - Biotechnology advances, 2007 - Elsevier
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a bioreactor that converts chemical energy in the chemical
bonds in organic compounds to electrical energy through catalytic reactions of …

Biodiversity in microbial fuel cells: Review of a promising technology for wastewater treatment

V Meylani, E Surahman, A Fudholi, WH Almalki… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial variety has many functions, and most bacteria can be employed as a biocatalyst in
a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). MFC is an anaerobic bioreactor that transfers chemical energy …

Implanted biofuel cell operating in a living snail

L Halámková, J Halámek, V Bocharova… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Implantable biofuel cells have been suggested as sustainable micropower sources
operating in living organisms, but such bioelectronic systems are still exotic and very …

Advances in biological hydrogen production processes

D Das, TN Veziroglu - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2008 - Elsevier
Biological hydrogen production processes offer a technique through which renewable
energy sources like biomass can be utilized for the generation of the cleanest energy carrier …

From “cyborg” lobsters to a pacemaker powered by implantable biofuel cells

K MacVittie, J Halámek, L Halámková… - Energy & …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzyme-based biofuel cells implanted into living lobsters or designed as fluidic systems
mimicking human blood circulation were used for powering electronic devices. Two lobsters …

Mass transport through a proton exchange membrane (Nafion) in microbial fuel cells

KJ Chae, M Choi, FF Ajayi, W Park, IS Chang… - Energy & …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are one of the most important components in
microbial fuel cells (MFCs), since PEMs physically separate the anode and cathode …

Graphene–sponges as high-performance low-cost anodes for microbial fuel cells

X Xie, G Yu, N Liu, Z Bao, CS Criddle… - Energy & Environmental …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A high-performance microbial fuel cell (MFC) anode was constructed from inexpensive
materials. Key components were a graphene–sponge (G–S) composite and a stainless-steel …

Application of pyrolysed iron (II) phthalocyanine and CoTMPP based oxygen reduction catalysts as cathode materials in microbial fuel cells

F Zhao, F Harnisch, U Schröder, F Scholz… - Electrochemistry …, 2005 - Elsevier
The performance of iron (II) phthalocyanine (FePc) and cobalt tetramethoxyphenylporphyrin
(CoTMPP) based oxygen reduction catalysts was studied in view of the application as …

Living battery–biofuel cells operating in vivo in clams

A Szczupak, J Halámek, L Halámková… - Energy & …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Biofuel cells implanted in living clams and producing sustainable electrical power in vivo
were integrated in batteries. The “electrified” clams, being biotechnological living “devices” …

A microbial fuel cell using permanganate as the cathodic electron acceptor

S You, Q Zhao, J Zhang, J Jiang, S Zhao - Journal of power sources, 2006 - Elsevier
The microbial fuel cell (MFC) was proved to be a novel bioprocess capable of recovering
electrical energy from organic matter. In this study, we report that by using permanganate as …