Iron-and carbon-based nanocomposites as anode modifiers in microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and power generation applications

M Zahran - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are considered a promising tool for wastewater treatment and
electricity generation. In the MFC, the organic matter of wastewater is converted into carbon …

Bioelectrochemical technologies for soil and sediment remediation: Recent advances and future perspectives

L Zheng, X Cai, J Tang, H Qin, J Li - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil and sediment serve as the ultimate repositories of pollutants, presenting a significant
environmental concern on a global scale. However, there is no effective measure due to the …

Nanoflower-like MoS 2 anchored on electrospun carbon nanofiber-interpenetrated reduced graphene oxide as a microbial fuel cell anode achieving high power …

Y Liu, T Ren, Z Su, C Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Weak biofilm colonization and sluggish extracellular electron transfer (EET) between the
biofilm and anode are major obstacles to achieving high power density in microbial fuel cells …

Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of nanotechnology-based wastewater treatment: Status, challenges and future prospectives

S Pandit, N Yadav, P Sharma, A Prakash… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Water pollution is a pressing concern stemming from both natural and
anthropogenic activities. The challenges associated with water treatment technologies are …

Bimetal-organic framework-derived porous CoFe2O4 nanoparticles as biocompatible anode electrocatalysts for improving the power generation of microbial fuel cells

T Ren, Y Liu, C Shi, C Li - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The relatively lower power density of Microbial fuel cells (MFCs), primarily
resulting from weak biofilm habitation and sluggish extracellular electron transfer (EET) at …

Fe/Fe 3 C nanoparticles in situ-doped with carbon nanofibers embedded in rGO as high-performance anode electrocatalysts of microbial fuel cells

T Ren, Y Liu, X Lin, C Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) demonstrate significant potential as renewable energy devices
due to their ability to harvest electrical energy from wastewater. However, sluggish …

Facile and binder free nano-architecturing of anode with biocompatible g-C3N4-PPy for bacterial community enrichment and green energy generation in microbial fuel …

A Rao, A Kaushik, VS Rao, SP Nehra - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The adoption of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as waste-to-power solution for green energy
generation while treating wastewater has attracted considerable attention. However, their …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic membrane filtration accelerates electroactive biofilms in bioelectrochemical systems

J Wang, M Chen, J Zhang, X Sun, N Li… - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have emerged as a dual-function technology for treating
wastewater and recovering energy. A vital element of BES is the rapid formation and …

Enhanced electroactive bacteria enrichment and facilitated extracellular electron transfer in microbial fuel cells via polydopamine coated graphene aerogel anode

W Guo, Y Chen, J Wang, L Cui, Y Yan - Bioelectrochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The structure and surface physicochemical properties of anode play a crucial role in
microbial fuel cells (MFCs). To enhance the enrichment of exoelectrogen and facilitate …

Nano-hydroxyapatite/carbon nanotube: An excellent anode modifying material for improving the power output and diclofenac sodium removal of microbial fuel cells

W Guo, Y Chen, L Cui, N Xu, M Wang, Y Sun, Y Yan - Bioelectrochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Anode material and surface properties have a crucial impact on the performance of MFCs.
Designing and fabricating various modified carbon-based anodes with functional materials …