Overview on the developments of microbial fuel cells

VB Oliveira, M Simões, LF Melo, A Pinto - Biochemical engineering journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a promising technology for electricity production from a
variety of materials, such as natural organic matter, complex organic waste or renewable …

Recent advances in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for wastewater treatment, bioenergy and bioproducts

M Zhou, H Wang, DJ Hassett… - Journal of Chemical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Bioenergy is a renewable energy that plays an indispensable role in meeting today's ever
increasing energy needs. Unlike biofuels, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) convert energy …

Nano-structured carbon as electrode material in microbial fuel cells: A comprehensive review

M Ghasemi, WRW Daud, SHA Hassan, SE Oh… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a very promising technology for generating electrical energy
from anaerobic fermentation of organic and inorganic matter in wastewater using …

Effect of pre-treatment and biofouling of proton exchange membrane on microbial fuel cell performance

M Ghasemi, WRW Daud, M Ismail… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nafion® 117, as the most popular proton exchange membrane, has been studied with
regards to the effect of pre-treatment and biofouling for bioelectricity production and …

Celdas de combustible microbianas (CCMs): Un reto para la remoción de materia orgánica y la generación de energía eléctrica

DM Revelo, NH Hurtado, JO Ruiz - Información tecnológica, 2013 - SciELO Chile
Se presentan y discuten los aspectos más importantes que inciden en el desempeño de
una celda de combustible microbiana, tales como su arquitectura, la función microbiana y el …

Removal of ammonia nitrogen from wastewater using an aerobic cathode microbial fuel cell

X Zhang, F Zhu, L Chen, Q Zhao, G Tao - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
A new system for removing ammonia nitrogen was developed, which integrated a microbial
fuel cell (MFC) with an aerobic bioreactor. A three-chamber reactor consisted of an anode …

Graphene oxide-impregnated PVA–STA composite polymer electrolyte membrane separator for power generation in a single-chambered microbial fuel cell

S Khilari, S Pandit, MM Ghangrekar… - Industrial & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The present study deals with the development and application of a proton-exchange
polymer membrane separator consisting of graphene oxide (GO), poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) …

A review on the effect of bio-electrodes on denitrification and organic matter removal processes in bio-electrochemical systems

WT Mook, MKT Aroua, MH Chakrabarti, IM Noor… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The main factor that determines the success of a bio-electrochemical system (BES) is the bio-
electrode. This paper reviews the direct as well as mediated electron transfer mechanisms in …

Characterization and comparison of the performance of two different separator types in air–cathode microbial fuel cell treating synthetic wastewater

S Sevda, X Dominguez-Benetton… - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Bioelectricity production from microbial fuel cell (MFC), fed with synthetic wastewater can
achieve both wastewater treatment and energy production. Two different types of separators …

Comparing the short and long term stability of biodegradable, ceramic and cation exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells

J Winfield, LD Chambers, J Rossiter, I Ieropoulos - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
The long and short-term stability of two porous dependent ion exchange materials; starch-
based compostable bags (BioBag) and ceramic, were compared to commercially available …