Microbial fuel cell construction features and application for sustainable wastewater treatment

H Roy, TU Rahman, N Tasnim, J Arju, MM Rafid… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a system that can generate electricity by harnessing
microorganisms' metabolic activity. MFCs can be used in wastewater treatment plants since …

[HTML][HTML] Bipolar membranes: A review on principles, latest developments, and applications

R Pärnamäe, S Mareev, V Nikonenko… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bipolar membranes (BPMs) are a special class of ion-exchange membranes constituted by
a cation-and an anion-exchange layer, allowing the generation of protons and hydroxide …

Industrial wastewater treatment: Current trends, bottlenecks, and best practices

D Dutta, S Arya, S Kumar - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have inextricably linked to water consumption and
wastewater generation. Mining resources from industrial wastewater has proved to be an …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial fuel cells: From fundamentals to applications. A review

C Santoro, C Arbizzani, B Erable, I Ieropoulos - Journal of power sources, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In the past 10–15 years, the microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has captured the
attention of the scientific community for the possibility of transforming organic waste directly …

A perspective review on microbial fuel cells in treatment and product recovery from wastewater

S Malik, S Kishore, A Dhasmana, P Kumari, T Mitra… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The treatment of wastewater is an expensive and energy-extensive practice that not only
ensures the power generation requirements to sustain the current energy demands of an …

Microbial fuel cells: An overview of current technology

AJ Slate, KA Whitehead, DAC Brownson… - … and sustainable energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Research into alternative renewable energy generation is a priority, due to the ever-
increasing concern of climate change. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are one potential avenue …

A review of microbial fuel cell and its diversification in the development of green energy technology

AV Sonawane, S Rikame, SH Sonawane, M Gaikwad… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of microbial fuel cell technology is rapidly growing, with extensive
research and well-established methodologies for enhancing structural performance. This …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnological strategies for the recovery of valuable and critical raw materials from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)–A review

A Işıldar, ED van Hullebusch, M Lenz… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Critical raw materials (CRMs) are essential in the development of novel high-tech
applications. They are essential in sustainable materials and green technologies, including …

A comprehensive review on the recovery of copper values from copper slag

T Kundu, S Senapati, SK Das, SI Angadi, SS Rath - Powder technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Copper slags are a by-product generated from copper extraction. Rich in iron oxide, silica,
calcium oxide, and alumina, copper slags are mostly stockpiled or used in landfill …

An overview of electron acceptors in microbial fuel cells

D Ucar, Y Zhang, I Angelidaki - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) have recently received increasing attention due to their promising
potential in sustainable wastewater treatment and contaminant removal. In general …