A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation
Soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are a promising cost-effective power source for on-demand electricity generation applications. So far, reported SMFC configurations are usually bulky and hard to setup. In this study, a low-cost portable plugged-type SMFC (PSMFC) was designed and fabricated for on-d...
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| author | Hoang-Uyen-Dung Nguyen Dang-Trang Nguyen Kozo Taguchi |
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| description | Soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are a promising cost-effective power source for on-demand electricity generation applications. So far, reported SMFC configurations are usually bulky and hard to setup. In this study, a low-cost portable plugged-type SMFC (PSMFC) was designed and fabricated for on-demand micropower generation. The PSMFC can be activated just by plugging into natural wet soil, which is easy to access in the natural condition. The PSMFC uses carbon-based electrodes for cost-effectiveness. After setting the PSMFC into the soil to activate, it started to produce electricity after 1 h and reached the power density of 7.3 mW/m<sup>2</sup> after 48 h. The proposed PSMFC can potentially generate electricity for remote sensors or soil sensing systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79326699ac48436da44bfca89c5d109b2023-12-03T14:11:48ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-01-0114355310.3390/en14030553A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity GenerationHoang-Uyen-Dung Nguyen0Dang-Trang Nguyen1Kozo Taguchi2Department of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, JapanDepartment of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, JapanDepartment of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, JapanSoil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are a promising cost-effective power source for on-demand electricity generation applications. So far, reported SMFC configurations are usually bulky and hard to setup. In this study, a low-cost portable plugged-type SMFC (PSMFC) was designed and fabricated for on-demand micropower generation. The PSMFC can be activated just by plugging into natural wet soil, which is easy to access in the natural condition. The PSMFC uses carbon-based electrodes for cost-effectiveness. After setting the PSMFC into the soil to activate, it started to produce electricity after 1 h and reached the power density of 7.3 mW/m<sup>2</sup> after 48 h. The proposed PSMFC can potentially generate electricity for remote sensors or soil sensing systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/3/553plugpaddy soilbacteriaMFCgreen energy |
| spellingShingle | Hoang-Uyen-Dung Nguyen Dang-Trang Nguyen Kozo Taguchi A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation Energies plug paddy soil bacteria MFC green energy |
| title | A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation |
| title_full | A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation |
| title_short | A Novel Design Portable Plugged-Type Soil Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Generation |
| title_sort | novel design portable plugged type soil microbial fuel cell for bioelectricity generation |
| topic | plug paddy soil bacteria MFC green energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/3/553 |
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