An insight into cathode options for microbial fuel cells.
| Autor: | Lefebvre O; Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Dr. 1, Singapore, 117576., Al-Mamun A, Ooi WK, Tang Z, Chua DH, Ng HY |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research [Water Sci Technol] 2008; Vol. 57 (12), pp. 2031-7. |
| DOI: | 10.2166/wst.2008.611 |
| Abstrakt: | Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an emerging and promising technology, particularly in the field of wastewater treatment. The MFC capability of achieving organic removal and generating in situ electricity could make it an attractive alternative wastewater treatment technology over conventional treatment technologies. However, MFC is still far from being economically viable, especially because of the cost of the platinum (Pt) catalyst that makes possible the reaction at the cathode. In this study, we tested alternative cathode catalysts, namely sputter-deposited Cobalt (Co) and denitrifying bacteria (biocathode). The performance of these innovative cathodes was compared with that of classic Pt-cathodes. Co competed well with Pt, but further research is still required for biocathodes. However, biocathodes MFC have showed promise. (IWA Publishing 2008.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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