Paper Title :Influence of Metal Deposition on the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells Powered by Pure and Mixed Biocatalysts Cultures
Author :Hend Omar Mohamed, Sawsan Abotalas, Kyung-Min Poo, Kyu-Jung Chae
Article Citation :Hend Omar Mohamed ,Sawsan Abotalas ,Kyung-Min Poo ,Kyu-Jung Chae ,
(2018 ) " Influence of Metal Deposition on the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells Powered by Pure and Mixed Biocatalysts Cultures " ,
International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT) ,
pp. 82-86,
Volume-6, Issue-3
Abstract : The anode performance of microbial fuel cell was enhanced with metal electrodeposition technique to increase its
power generation. The modified anodes were investigated against pure and mixed cultures type of biocatalysts in air-cathode
microbial fuel cells. The structural properties of the modified anodes were evaluated by SEM, XRD, and FE SEM.Enhanced
performance was presented by the modified electrodes as compared to the unmodified electrodes using both cultures.
However, mixed culture showed higher power outputs as compared to the pure culture. The maximum power density up to
170 mWm-2 was obtained using mixed culture which was almost 111% higher as compared to unmodified electrodes. The
anode modification also assisted in dropping the electron transfer resistance and enhancing the coulombic efficiencies of the
MFCs.
Keywords - Microbial Fuel Cell; Anode Properties; Metal Electrodeposition; Microorganism Cultures
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-6, Issue-3
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