The discovery of direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) and cable bacteria has
demonstrated that microbial cells can exchange electrons over long distances (μm–cm) …

Biochar, with redox moieties or conjugated π-bond, can act as electron shuttle or conductor
to facilitate electron transfer of syntrophic metabolism to enhance anaerobic digestion. High …

Owing to the development of urbanization, the amount of sewage sludge generated through
biological activated sludge process has increased dramatically. Anaerobic fermentation of …

Granular activated carbon (GAC) is added to methanogenic digesters to enhance
conversion of wastes to methane, but the mechanism (s) for GAC's stimulatory effect are …

Conductive materials have been widely investigated to accelerate and stabilize the
conversion of organic wastes to methane. However, the potential mechanisms involved with …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an effective strategy combined advantages of maintaining the
global carbon flux and efficient energy conversion. Various conductive materials (CMs) have …

Syntrophic metabolism of alcohols and fatty acids is a critical step in anaerobic digestion,
which if enhanced can better stabilize the process and enable shorter retention times. Direct …

Anaerobic digestion technology is crucial in bioenergy recovery and organic waste
management. At the same time, it often encounters challenges such as low organic …

Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) via conductive materials can provide significant
benefits to anaerobic methane formation in terms of production amount and rate. Although …

Electrochemically active bacteria can transport their metabolically generated electrons to
anodes, or accept electrons from cathodes to synthesize high‐value chemicals and fuels, via …