A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells
Microorganisms in microbial fuel cells (MFC) liberate electrons while the electron donors are consumed. In the anaerobic anode compartment, substrates such as carbohydrates are utilized and as a result bioelectricity is produced in the MFC. MFCs may be utilized as electricity generators in small dev...
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| author | Mostafa Rahimnejad Gholamreza Bakeri Ghasem Najafpour Mostafa Ghasemi Sang-Eun Oh |
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| description | Microorganisms in microbial fuel cells (MFC) liberate electrons while the electron donors are consumed. In the anaerobic anode compartment, substrates such as carbohydrates are utilized and as a result bioelectricity is produced in the MFC. MFCs may be utilized as electricity generators in small devices such as biosensors. MFCs still face practical barriers such as low generated power and current density. Recently, a great deal of attention has been given to MFCs due to their ability to operate at mild conditions and using different biodegradable substrates as fuel. The MFC consists of anode and cathode compartments. Active microorganisms are actively catabolized to carbon sources, therefore generating bioelectricity. The produced electron is transmitted to the anode surface but the generated protons must pass through the proton exchange membrane (PEM) in order to reach the cathode compartment. PEM as a key factor affecting electricity generation in MFCs has been investigated here and its importance fully discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf62f8ad26034f359e691a22449007a32024-03-26T15:13:21ZengAlpha Creation EnterpriseBiofuel Research Journal2292-87822292-87822014-03-01117154746A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cellsMostafa Rahimnejad0Gholamreza Bakeri1Ghasem Najafpour2Mostafa Ghasemi3Sang-Eun Oh4Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, IranBiotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, IranBiotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, IranFuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Republic of KoreaMicroorganisms in microbial fuel cells (MFC) liberate electrons while the electron donors are consumed. In the anaerobic anode compartment, substrates such as carbohydrates are utilized and as a result bioelectricity is produced in the MFC. MFCs may be utilized as electricity generators in small devices such as biosensors. MFCs still face practical barriers such as low generated power and current density. Recently, a great deal of attention has been given to MFCs due to their ability to operate at mild conditions and using different biodegradable substrates as fuel. The MFC consists of anode and cathode compartments. Active microorganisms are actively catabolized to carbon sources, therefore generating bioelectricity. The produced electron is transmitted to the anode surface but the generated protons must pass through the proton exchange membrane (PEM) in order to reach the cathode compartment. PEM as a key factor affecting electricity generation in MFCs has been investigated here and its importance fully discussed.http://www.biofueljournal.com/pdf_4746_7b633aba2b133dd3a48839b34170a021.htmlMicrobial fuel cell (MFC)BioelectricityProton exchange membrane |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Rahimnejad Gholamreza Bakeri Ghasem Najafpour Mostafa Ghasemi Sang-Eun Oh A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells Biofuel Research Journal Microbial fuel cell (MFC) Bioelectricity Proton exchange membrane |
| title | A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells |
| title_full | A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells |
| title_fullStr | A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells |
| title_short | A review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells |
| title_sort | review on the effect of proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cells |
| topic | Microbial fuel cell (MFC) Bioelectricity Proton exchange membrane |
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