Advances in microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment

L He, P Du, Y Chen, H Lu, X Cheng, B Chang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Resources scarcity and electricity demand have been dramatically increasing. Wastewater
is recognized as one of resources for water, energy and plant fertilizing nutrients …

A comprehensive review of microbial electrochemical systems as a platform technology

H Wang, ZJ Ren - Biotechnology advances, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Microbial electrochemical systems (MESs) use microorganisms to covert the chemical
energy stored in biodegradable materials to direct electric current and chemicals. Compared …

Development of constructed wetlands in performance intensifications for wastewater treatment: a nitrogen and organic matter targeted review

S Wu, P Kuschk, H Brix, J Vymazal, R Dong - Water research, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The knowledge on the performance enhancement of nitrogen and organic matter in the
expanded constructed wetlands (CWs) with various new designs, configurations, and …

Microbial fuel cell hybrid systems for wastewater treatment and bioenergy production: synergistic effects, mechanisms and challenges

Y Zhang, M Liu, M Zhou, H Yang, L Liang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology relies on electroactive bacteria to degrade organic
molecules for bioelectricity production. MFC is a potentially useful approach for wastewater …

Plant microbial fuel cells: A promising biosystems engineering

R Nitisoravut, R Regmi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Conversion of waste to energy via a biological process establishes microbial fuel cells
(MFC) as a prominent source of sustainable energy. MFC has been investigated for …

Electroactive bacteria in natural ecosystems and their applications in microbial fuel cells for bioremediation: A review

GL Garbini, A Barra Caracciolo, P Grenni - Microorganisms, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Electroactive bacteria (EAB) are natural microorganisms (mainly Bacteria and Archaea)
living in various habitats (eg, water, soil, sediment), including extreme ones, which can …

An overview of plant microbial fuel cells (PMFCs): Configurations and applications

FT Kabutey, Q Zhao, L Wei, J Ding, P Antwi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The depletion of non-renewable energy resources has led to the exploitation of alternative
renewable sources such as solar energy, which is mainly employed to generate electricity …

Microbial community structure accompanied with electricity production in a constructed wetland plant microbial fuel cell

L Lu, D **ng, ZJ Ren - Bioresource technology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
This study reveals the complex structure of bacterial and archaeal communities associated
with a Canna indica plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) and its electricity production. The PMFC …

Biophotovoltaics: oxygenic photosynthetic organisms in the world of bioelectrochemical systems

AJ McCormick, P Bombelli, RW Bradley… - Energy & …, 2015‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The field of bioelectrochemical system (BES) research includes a wide range of emerging
technologies that utilise microbes to catalyze anodic and/or cathodic reactions within a fuel …

Preliminary investigation of constructed wetland incorporating microbial fuel cell: batch and continuous flow trials

Y Zhao, S Collum, M Phelan, T Goodbody… - Chemical Engineering …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
This study has served as more encouraging signs that constructed wetlands (CWs) can
incorporate microbial fuel cells (MFCs) into their design to produce electrical energy while …