Development and modification of materials to build cost-effective anodes for microbial fuel cells (MFCs): An overview

AA Yaqoob, MNM Ibrahim… - Biochemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are innovative bioelectrochemical approaches for natural
conversion of waste resources into energy based on the metabolic activities of inoculated …

Nanomaterials: Applications, waste-handling, environmental toxicities, and future challenges–A review

SA Mazari, E Ali, R Abro, FSA Khan, I Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, nanotechnology is referred to be one of the attractive research sectors in several
countries because of its vast potential and commercial impact. Nanotechnology includes the …

Modern trend of anodes in microbial fuel cells (MFCs): an overview

AA Yaqoob, MNM Ibrahim… - … technology & innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is highly efficient bioelectrochemical systems in which bacteria
are utilized to oxidize the organic substrate and produce electricity. The main component of …

Application of advanced anodes in microbial fuel cells for power generation: A review

T Cai, L Meng, G Chen, Y **, N Jiang, J Song, S Zheng… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) the most extensively described bioelectrochemical systems
(BES), have been made remarkable progress in the past few decades. Although the energy …

Carbon material‐based anodes in the microbial fuel cells

X Fan, Y Zhou, X **, RB Song, Z Li, Q Zhang - Carbon Energy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
For the performance improvement of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), the anode becomes a
breakthrough point due to its influence on bacterial attachment and extracellular electron …

Role of carbon-based nanomaterials in improving the performance of microbial fuel cells

T Wilberforce, MA Abdelkareem, K Elsaid, AG Olabi… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are energy conversion devices that simultaneously produce
electricity while degrading the wastewater's organic materials. Despite the high potential of …

The novel advancements of nanomaterials in biofuel cells with a focus on electrodes' applications

M Tawalbeh, RMN Javed, A Al-Othman, F Almomani - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuel cells (BFCs) convert biochemical energy into electrical energy by virtue of the
biocatalyst component. They incorporate bio-catalysts composed of microorganisms and …

Progress of conductive polypyrrole nanocomposites

L Hao, D Yu - Synthetic Metals, 2022 - Elsevier
The hybridization of conductive polymers (CPs) with other nanomaterials is one of the
effective ways to improve their electrical, optical, mechanical, and biological properties. The …

Green synthesis of carbon nanotubes to address the water-energy-food nexus: A critical review

B Makgabutlane, LN Nthunya… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes are valuable materials that possess excellent physicochemical
properties such as high electrical conductivity, thermal stability, mechanical strength, aspect …

Construction of a new type of three-dimensional honeycomb-structure anode in microbial electrochemical systems for energy harvesting and pollutant removal

J Li, D Chen, G Liu, D Li, Y Tian, Y Feng - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrode materials occupy most of the construction cost of the microbial electrochemical
system (MES), and the low mechanical strength and poor electrochemical performance of …