Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance
Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are novel bioelectrochemical transducers that employ microalgae to generate oxygen, organic metabolites and electrons. Conventional PMFCs employ non-eco-friendly membranes, catalysts and phosphate buffer solution. Eliminating the membrane, buffer and catal...
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| author | Wang, Chin Tsan Huang, Yan Sian Sangeetha, Thangavel Chen, Yen Ming Chong, Wen Tong Ong, Hwai Chyuan Zhao, Feng Yan, Wei Mon |
| author_facet | Wang, Chin Tsan Huang, Yan Sian Sangeetha, Thangavel Chen, Yen Ming Chong, Wen Tong Ong, Hwai Chyuan Zhao, Feng Yan, Wei Mon |
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| description | Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are novel bioelectrochemical transducers that employ microalgae to generate oxygen, organic metabolites and electrons. Conventional PMFCs employ non-eco-friendly membranes, catalysts and phosphate buffer solution. Eliminating the membrane, buffer and catalyst can make the MFC a practical possibility. Therefore, single chambered (SPMFC) were constructed and operated at different recirculation flow rates (0, 40 and 240 ml/min) under bufferless conditions. Furthermore, maximum power density of 4.06 mW/m2, current density of 46.34 mA/m2 and open circuit potential of 0.43 V and low internal resistance of 611.8 Ω were obtained at 40 ml/min. Based on the results it was decided that SPMFC was better for operation at 40 ml/min. Therefore, these findings provided progressive insights for future pilot and industrial scale studies of PMFCs. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-203992019-02-19T07:48:32Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/20399/ Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance Wang, Chin Tsan Huang, Yan Sian Sangeetha, Thangavel Chen, Yen Ming Chong, Wen Tong Ong, Hwai Chyuan Zhao, Feng Yan, Wei Mon TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are novel bioelectrochemical transducers that employ microalgae to generate oxygen, organic metabolites and electrons. Conventional PMFCs employ non-eco-friendly membranes, catalysts and phosphate buffer solution. Eliminating the membrane, buffer and catalyst can make the MFC a practical possibility. Therefore, single chambered (SPMFC) were constructed and operated at different recirculation flow rates (0, 40 and 240 ml/min) under bufferless conditions. Furthermore, maximum power density of 4.06 mW/m2, current density of 46.34 mA/m2 and open circuit potential of 0.43 V and low internal resistance of 611.8 Ω were obtained at 40 ml/min. Based on the results it was decided that SPMFC was better for operation at 40 ml/min. Therefore, these findings provided progressive insights for future pilot and industrial scale studies of PMFCs. Elsevier 2018 Article PeerReviewed Wang, Chin Tsan and Huang, Yan Sian and Sangeetha, Thangavel and Chen, Yen Ming and Chong, Wen Tong and Ong, Hwai Chyuan and Zhao, Feng and Yan, Wei Mon (2018) Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance. Bioresource Technology, 255. pp. 83-87. ISSN 0960-8524, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.086 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.086>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.086 doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.086 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Wang, Chin Tsan Huang, Yan Sian Sangeetha, Thangavel Chen, Yen Ming Chong, Wen Tong Ong, Hwai Chyuan Zhao, Feng Yan, Wei Mon Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| title | Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| title_full | Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| title_fullStr | Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| title_short | Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| title_sort | novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell pmfcs for enhanced electrochemical performance |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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