MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells

Air-cathode microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a potential electrochemical device for green power generation simultaneously conducting wastewater treatment. In the present work, the MnO2 catalyst has been prepared and modified by inducing carbon nanotube (CNT) via sonochemical-coprecipitation method. The...

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Main Authors: Chee, Wai Woon, Huei, Ruey Ong, K. F., Chong, Khan, Maksudur R.
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Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2015
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11771/1/MnO2-CNT%20as%20ORR%20Electrocatalyst%20in%20Air-Cathode%20Microbial%20Fuel%20Cells.pdf
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author Chee, Wai Woon
Huei, Ruey Ong
K. F., Chong
Khan, Maksudur R.
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Huei, Ruey Ong
K. F., Chong
Khan, Maksudur R.
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description Air-cathode microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a potential electrochemical device for green power generation simultaneously conducting wastewater treatment. In the present work, the MnO2 catalyst has been prepared and modified by inducing carbon nanotube (CNT) via sonochemical-coprecipitation method. The as-prepared catalyst (MnO2/CNT) was characterized by x-ray powder diffraction patterns (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) to examine its morphological surface, crystal structure, elemental analysis and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of the catalyst, respectively. The CV results revealed that MnO2/CNT catalyzed ORR at potential of -0.45 V. The effect of catalyst loading on the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and MFC performance were studied. The maximum power density and open circuit voltage (OCV) generated from with the as-prepared MnO2/CNT were measured to be 215.57 mW/m3 and 582 mV, respectively.
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spelling UMPir117712018-01-16T07:40:03Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11771/ MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells Chee, Wai Woon Huei, Ruey Ong K. F., Chong Khan, Maksudur R. Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology Air-cathode microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a potential electrochemical device for green power generation simultaneously conducting wastewater treatment. In the present work, the MnO2 catalyst has been prepared and modified by inducing carbon nanotube (CNT) via sonochemical-coprecipitation method. The as-prepared catalyst (MnO2/CNT) was characterized by x-ray powder diffraction patterns (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) to examine its morphological surface, crystal structure, elemental analysis and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of the catalyst, respectively. The CV results revealed that MnO2/CNT catalyzed ORR at potential of -0.45 V. The effect of catalyst loading on the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and MFC performance were studied. The maximum power density and open circuit voltage (OCV) generated from with the as-prepared MnO2/CNT were measured to be 215.57 mW/m3 and 582 mV, respectively. Elsevier Ltd. 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11771/1/MnO2-CNT%20as%20ORR%20Electrocatalyst%20in%20Air-Cathode%20Microbial%20Fuel%20Cells.pdf Chee, Wai Woon and Huei, Ruey Ong and K. F., Chong and Khan, Maksudur R. (2015) MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells. Procedia Chemistry, 16. pp. 640-647. ISSN 1876-6196. (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proche.2015.12.003 DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2015.12.003
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Huei, Ruey Ong
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Khan, Maksudur R.
MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
title MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
title_full MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
title_fullStr MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
title_full_unstemmed MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
title_short MnO2/CNT as ORR Electrocatalyst in Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
title_sort mno2 cnt as orr electrocatalyst in air cathode microbial fuel cells
topic Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11771/1/MnO2-CNT%20as%20ORR%20Electrocatalyst%20in%20Air-Cathode%20Microbial%20Fuel%20Cells.pdf
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