Microbial fuel cell (MFC) power performance improvement through enhanced microbial electrogenicity

M Li, M Zhou, X Tian, C Tan, CT McDaniel… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Within the past 5 years, tremendous advances have been made to maximize the
performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for both “clean” bioenergy production and …

Nanomaterials facilitating microbial extracellular electron transfer at interfaces

R Wang, H Li, J Sun, L Zhang, J Jiao… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemically active bacteria can transport their metabolically generated electrons to
anodes, or accept electrons from cathodes to synthesize high‐value chemicals and fuels, via …

Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Using microbial bioelectrochemical systems to overcome an impasse

M Kronenberg, E Trably, N Bernet, D Patureau - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are hardly biodegradable carcinogenic organic
compounds. Bioremediation is a commonly used method for treating PAH contaminated …

Microorganisms in sediment microbial fuel cells: Ecological niche, microbial response, and environmental function

X Yang, S Chen - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a device that harvests electrical energy from
sediments rich in organic matter. SMFCs have been attracting increasing amounts of interest …

A review on sediment microbial fuel cells as a new source of sustainable energy and heavy metal remediation: mechanisms and future prospective

SZ Abbas, M Rafatullah, N Ismail… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are different from microbial fuel cells because they
are completely anoxic and lack a membrane. SMFCs are a novel technology for the …

Sediment microbial fuel cells for bioremediation of pollutants and power generation: a review

HZ Hamdan, DA Salam - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
Worldwide pollution of almost all natural media by toxic compounds is a major public health
issue requiring the development of advanced remediation techniques such as sediment …

Discrepancy strategies of sediment abundant and rare microbial communities in response to floating microplastic disturbances: study using a microcosmic experiment

M Zhu, H Yin, Y Yuan, H Liu, X Qi, Y Ren… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Floating microplastics (FMPs) in surface water have been extensively studied, but their
influence on sedimentary microbial ecosystems is poorly understood. Here, we investigated …

Biodegradation of organic matter and anodic microbial communities analysis in sediment microbial fuel cells with/without Fe (III) oxide addition

X Xu, Q Zhao, M Wu, J Ding, W Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
To enhance the biodegradation of organic matter in sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC), Fe
(III) oxide, as an alternative electron acceptor, was added into the sediment. Results showed …

Microbial fuel cells as pollutant treatment units: research updates

Q Zhang, J Hu, DJ Lee - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) are a device that can convert chemical energy in influent
substances to electricity via biological pathways. Based on the consent that MFC technology …

SMFC as a tool for the removal of hydrocarbons and metals in the marine environment: a concise research update

E Gambino, K Chandrasekhar, RA Nastro - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Marine pollution is becoming more and more serious, especially in coastal areas. Because
of the sequestration and consequent accumulation of pollutants in sediments (mainly …