Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC): Strengths, weaknesses and research needs from electrochemical engineering standpoint

R Rousseau, L Etcheverry, E Roubaud, R Basséguy… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) produce hydrogen at the cathode associated with the
oxidation of organic matter at the anode. This technology can produce hydrogen by …

[HTML][HTML] Microcomputed tomography–based characterization of advanced materials: a review

L Vásárhelyi, Z Kónya, Á Kukovecz, R Vajtai - Materials Today Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Micro-computed tomography (CT) is an X-ray tomography technique with (sub) micron
resolution, typically using an X-ray tube with cone-beam geometry as a source and a …

One-year operation of 1000-L modularized microbial fuel cell for municipal wastewater treatment

P Liang, R Duan, Y Jiang, X Zhang, Y Qiu, X Huang - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
This study constructed a 1000 L modularized MFC system, the largest volume so far, to treat
practical municipal wastewater. This MFC system was operated under two different water …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in real-world microbial fuel cell applications

I Gajda, J Greenman, IA Ieropoulos - Current opinion in electrochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
This short review focuses on the recent developments of the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
technology, its scale-up and implementation in real world applications. Microbial Fuel Cells …

Performance and inorganic fouling of a submergible 255 L prototype microbial fuel cell module during continuous long-term operation with real municipal wastewater …

H Hiegemann, T Littfinski, S Krimmler, M Lübken… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract A submergible 255 L prototype MFC module was operated under practical
conditions with municipal wastewater having a large share in industrial discharges for 98 …

Enhanced oxygen reduction upon Ag/Fe co-doped UiO-66-NH2-derived porous carbon as bacteriostatic catalysts in microbial fuel cells

K Zhong, L Huang, H Li, Y Dai, H Zhang, R Yang… - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
As a promising energy storage/conversion technology, the microbial fuel cell (MFC) is
generally restricted by the biofouling on the cathode and the sluggish kinetics of oxygen …

Microbial fuel cell for wastewater treatment as power plant in smart grids: Utopia or reality?

GJ Tsekouras, PM Deligianni, FD Kanellos… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have undergone great technological development in the last 20
years, but very little has been done to commercialize them. The simultaneous power …

[HTML][HTML] Power generation in microbial fuel cells using platinum group metal-free cathode catalyst: effect of the catalyst loading on performance and costs

C Santoro, M Kodali, S Herrera, A Serov… - Journal of power …, 2018 - Elsevier
Platinum group metal-free (PGM-free) catalyst with different loadings was investigated in air
breathing electrodes microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Firstly, the electrocatalytic activity towards …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of microbial fuel cell performance by introducing a nano-composite cathode catalyst

M Kodali, S Herrera, S Kabir, A Serov, C Santoro… - Electrochimica …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Iron aminoantipyrine (Fe-AAPyr), graphene nanosheets (GNSs) derived catalysts
and their physical mixture Fe-AAPyr-GNS were synthesized and investigated as cathode …

Urine in bioelectrochemical systems: an overall review

C Santoro, MJS Garcia, XA Walter, J You… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, human urine has been successfully used as an electrolyte and organic
substrate in bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) mainly due of its unique properties. Urine …