Carbon dioxide and organic waste valorization by microbial electrosynthesis and electro-fermentation
Carbon-rich waste materials (solid, liquid, or gaseous) are largely considered to be a burden
on society due to the large capital and energy costs for their treatment and disposal …
on society due to the large capital and energy costs for their treatment and disposal …
A review of microbial electrosynthesis applied to carbon dioxide capture and conversion: The basic principles, electrode materials, and bioproducts
S Zhang, J Jiang, H Wang, F Li, T Hua, W Wang - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations are currently rising at an unstoppable
rate, and it is urgent to curb this trend for a stable and sustainable atmospheric environment …
rate, and it is urgent to curb this trend for a stable and sustainable atmospheric environment …
Chain elongation in anaerobic reactor microbiomes to recover resources from waste
Highlights•Homoacetogenesis, succinate formation, and reverse β oxidation pathways.•
Applications of these pathways to treat wastes in reactor microbiomes.•The use of electrodes …
Applications of these pathways to treat wastes in reactor microbiomes.•The use of electrodes …
Microbial electrosynthesis of butyrate from carbon dioxide
This work proves for the first time the bioelectrochemical production of butyrate from CO2 as
a sole carbon source. The highest concentration of butyrate achieved was 20.2 mMC, with a …
a sole carbon source. The highest concentration of butyrate achieved was 20.2 mMC, with a …
An overview on emerging bioelectrochemical systems (BESs): technology for sustainable electricity, waste remediation, resource recovery, chemical production and …
Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are unique systems capable of converting chemical
energy into electrical energy (and vice-versa) while employing microbes as catalysts. Such …
energy into electrical energy (and vice-versa) while employing microbes as catalysts. Such …
An overview of cathode materials for microbial electrosynthesis of chemicals from carbon dioxide
The applicability of microbial electrosynthesis (MES) for chemical synthesis from carbon
dioxide (CO2) requires improved production and energetic efficiencies. Microbial catalysts …
dioxide (CO2) requires improved production and energetic efficiencies. Microbial catalysts …
Critical Biofilm Growth throughout Unmodified Carbon Felts Allows Continuous Bioelectrochemical Chain Elongation from CO2 up to Caproate at High Current …
Current challenges for microbial electrosynthesis include the production of higher value
chemicals than acetate, at high rates, using cheap electrode materials. We demonstrate …
chemicals than acetate, at high rates, using cheap electrode materials. We demonstrate …
Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC): Reactor configurations, recent advances and strategies in biohydrogen production
Hydrogen gas has a lot of potential as an ecologically friendly and efficient vehicle fuel.
Nearly all hydrogen gas is generated using non-renewable fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and …
Nearly all hydrogen gas is generated using non-renewable fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and …
Recent advances in dissimilatory sulfate reduction: from metabolic study to application
Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are a group of diverse anaerobic microorganisms
omnipresent in natural habitats and engineered environments that use sulfur compounds as …
omnipresent in natural habitats and engineered environments that use sulfur compounds as …
Long-term operation of microbial electrosynthesis cell reducing CO2 to multi-carbon chemicals with a mixed culture avoiding methanogenesis
In microbial electrosynthesis (MES), CO 2 can be reduced preferably to multi-carbon
chemicals by a biocathode-based process which uses electrochemically active bacteria as …
chemicals by a biocathode-based process which uses electrochemically active bacteria as …