Microbial fuel cell-based biological oxygen demand sensors for monitoring wastewater: state-of-the-art and practical applications

JM Sonawane, CI Ezugwu, PC Ghosh - ACS sensors, 2020 - ACS Publications
Environmental pollution has been a continuous threat to sustainable development and
global well-being. It has become a significant concern worldwide to combat the ecological …

Continuous and scalable applications of microbial fuel cells: a critical review

M Abdallah, S Feroz, S Alani, ET Sayed… - … Science and Bio …, 2019 - Springer
The depletion of conventional energy sources has motivated countries to shift towards
renewable and eco-friendly sources of energy. One of the major global energy consumers is …

Electroactive microorganism-assisted remediation of groundwater contamination: Advances and challenges

H Feng, W Yang, Y Zhang, Y Ding, L Chen… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination has become increasingly prominent, therefore, the development
of efficient remediation technology is crucial for improving groundwater quality …

Nickel-cobalt oxides coated on polypyrrole nanotubes as bifunctional electrode catalyst for enhancing the performance of the microbial fuel cells

PP Kundu - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface modification of electrodes is a vital technique for improving the power output of
microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this study, a single bifunctional catalyst material, Nickel (Ni) …

Fabrication of a carbon paper/polyaniline-copper hybrid and its utilization as an air cathode for microbial fuel cells

JM Sonawane, D Pant, PC Ghosh… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The use of platinum (Pt) catalysts in air cathode for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is expensive
and is limiting the adoption of MFCs for power generation from wastewaters. In this study, we …

Exploring novel approaches to enhance start-up process in microbial fuel cell: A comprehensive review

Q Li, Y Wang, C An, H Jia, J Wang - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and the energy crisis have triggered worldwide interest in
renewable energy. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a green technology that can utilize organic …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of microbial electrolysis cell activity by using anode based on combined plasma-pretreated carbon cloth and stainless steel

S Rozenfeld, L Ouaknin Hirsch, B Gandu, R Farber… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The anode activity in a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is known to be a limiting factor in
hydrogen production. In this study, the MEC was constructed using different anode materials …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Polypyrrole-Fe3O4 Composite Modified Anode and Its Electrodeposition Time on the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells

L Fan, Y Xi - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anode modification is a useful method to increase the performance of microbial fuel cells
(MFCs). By using the electrochemical deposition method, Fe3O4 and polypyrrole (PPy) were …

Poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)‐Modified Graphite Felt and Carbon Cloth Anodes for Use in Microbial Fuel Cells

P Mishra, MA Malla, SK Gupta, P Mishra… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anode modification is an effective method for enhancing extracellular electron transportation
and improving the power density of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC). In this study, we decorated …

Polyaniline–copper composite: A non-precious metal cathode catalyst for low-temperature fuel cells

JM Sonawane, D Pant, PC Ghosh, SB Adeloju - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Platinum has been used extensively in low-temperature fuel cells (LTFCs), including
polymer electrolyte fuel cells and microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Still, its replacement with low …