Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell
Hydrophobic bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates were rendered amphiphilic by grafting with poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate, followed by compositing with carbon nanotubes. The polymer graft composite as an anode material encouraged superior biofilm surface growth; thus enhancing electrochemical activi...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Published: |
Wiley
2019
|
| Subjects: |
| _version_ | 1796961729614184448 |
|---|---|
| author | Yusuf, Hindatu Annuar, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Ramesh, Subramaniam Gumel, Ahmad Mohammed |
| author_facet | Yusuf, Hindatu Annuar, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Ramesh, Subramaniam Gumel, Ahmad Mohammed |
| author_sort | Yusuf, Hindatu |
| collection | UM |
| description | Hydrophobic bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates were rendered amphiphilic by grafting with poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate, followed by compositing with carbon nanotubes. The polymer graft composite as an anode material encouraged superior biofilm surface growth; thus enhancing electrochemical activities in microbial fuel cells and resulting in higher current and power densities. The internal resistance of the cell was greatly reduced due to improved electron transfer from the biofilm to the anode. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-06T05:58:28Z |
| format | Article |
| id | um.eprints-22944 |
| institution | Universiti Malaya |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-06T05:58:28Z |
| publishDate | 2019 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | um.eprints-229442019-11-04T06:20:52Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/22944/ Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell Yusuf, Hindatu Annuar, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Ramesh, Subramaniam Gumel, Ahmad Mohammed Q Science (General) QC Physics QH Natural history QR Microbiology Hydrophobic bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates were rendered amphiphilic by grafting with poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate, followed by compositing with carbon nanotubes. The polymer graft composite as an anode material encouraged superior biofilm surface growth; thus enhancing electrochemical activities in microbial fuel cells and resulting in higher current and power densities. The internal resistance of the cell was greatly reduced due to improved electron transfer from the biofilm to the anode. Wiley 2019 Article PeerReviewed Yusuf, Hindatu and Annuar, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad and Ramesh, Subramaniam and Gumel, Ahmad Mohammed (2019) Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 42 (3). pp. 566-574. ISSN 0930-7516, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201800023 <https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201800023>. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201800023 doi:10.1002/ceat.201800023 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QC Physics QH Natural history QR Microbiology Yusuf, Hindatu Annuar, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Ramesh, Subramaniam Gumel, Ahmad Mohammed Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell |
| title | Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell |
| title_full | Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell |
| title_fullStr | Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell |
| title_short | Amphiphilic Biopolyester‐Carbon Nanotube Anode Enhances Electrochemical Activities of Microbial Fuel Cell |
| title_sort | amphiphilic biopolyester carbon nanotube anode enhances electrochemical activities of microbial fuel cell |
| topic | Q Science (General) QC Physics QH Natural history QR Microbiology |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yusufhindatu amphiphilicbiopolyestercarbonnanotubeanodeenhanceselectrochemicalactivitiesofmicrobialfuelcell AT annuarmohamadsuffianmohamad amphiphilicbiopolyestercarbonnanotubeanodeenhanceselectrochemicalactivitiesofmicrobialfuelcell AT rameshsubramaniam amphiphilicbiopolyestercarbonnanotubeanodeenhanceselectrochemicalactivitiesofmicrobialfuelcell AT gumelahmadmohammed amphiphilicbiopolyestercarbonnanotubeanodeenhanceselectrochemicalactivitiesofmicrobialfuelcell |