Review on microbial fuel cells applications, developments and costs

JV Boas, VB Oliveira, M Simões, AMFR Pinto - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has attracted significant attention in the last years
due to its potential to recover energy in a wastewater treatment. The idea of using an MFC in …

Recovery of precious metals from industrial wastewater towards resource recovery and environmental sustainability: A critical review

AT Nakhjiri, H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin, MMA Shirazi - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the recovery processes of precious metals (PMs) from industrial wastewater
streams have found significant attractions among various investigators worldwide. PMs are …

An overview of microbial fuel cell usage in wastewater treatment, resource recovery and energy production

C Munoz-Cupa, Y Hu, C Xu, A Bassi - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment is a high-cost and energy-intensive process not only due to large
amounts of pollutants but also for the large volumes of water to be treated, which are mainly …

Progress in microbial fuel cell technology for wastewater treatment and energy harvesting

H Gul, W Raza, J Lee, M Azam, M Ashraf, KH Kim - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The global energy crisis has stimulated the development of various forms of green energy
technology such as microbial fuel cells (MFCs) that can be applied synergistically and …

Microbial fuel cells for bioelectricity production from waste as sustainable prospect of future energy sector

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, KH Ng, AM Papadopoulos, AT Le… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is lauded for its potentials to solve both energy crisis and
environmental pollution. Technologically, it offers the capability to harness electricity from …

Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives

A Abidli, Y Huang, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, CB Park - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

Current advances in biofouling mitigation in membranes for water treatment: An overview

D Pichardo-Romero, ZP Garcia-Arce… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Membranes, as the primary tool in membrane separation techniques, tend to suffer external
deposition of pollutants and microorganisms depending on the nature of the treating …

Silver contamination and its toxicity and risk management in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

LP Padhye, T Jasemizad, S Bolan, OV Tsyusko… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Silver (Ag), a naturally occurring, rare and precious metal, is found in major minerals such as
cerargyrite (AgCl), pyrargyrite (Ag 3 SbS 3), proustite (Ag 3 AsS 3), and stephanite (Ag 5 …

Improvement of zero waste sustainable recovery using microbial energy generation systems: A comprehensive review

W Apollon, I Rusyn, N González-Gamboa… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial energy generation systems, ie, bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are promising
sustainable technologies that have been used in different fields of application such as …

A review of recent advances in microbial fuel cells: Preparation, operation, and application

J Wang, K Ren, Y Zhu, J Huang, S Liu - BioTech, 2022 - mdpi.com
The microbial fuel cell has been considered a promising alternative to traditional fossil
energy. It has great potential in energy production, waste management, and biomass …