Microfluidic microbial fuel cells: Recent advancements and future prospects
| Autor: | Piyush Parkhey, Reecha Sahu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Microbial fuel cell
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Microfluidics Energy Engineering and Power Technology Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences Commercialization 0104 chemical sciences Fuel Technology Fuel cells Environmental science Microelectronics 0210 nano-technology business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 46:3105-3123 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3199 |
| Popis: | Over the years, there has been a substantial increase in the demands of a portable, green source of energy for powering microelectronics to be used as sensors, medical implants and other lab-on-chip devices. Microfluidic microbial fuel cells have been identified as a genuine option to address these requirements. These cells operating at microscale level are characterised by laminar flow of fuel and oxidant which eradicates the requirement of a membrane ensuring higher performance and improved reaction rates than conventional fuel cells. Owing to these advantages, microsized microbial fuel cells have been extensively used to design micro power sources for environmental biosensors, point-of-care diagnostics, medical implants. However, the microfluidic microbial fuel cell technology suffers from some noteworthy disadvantages which need to be addressed before the commercialization of technology. The review comprehensively discusses the development, and advancements in microfluidic microbial fuel cell technology followed by their current applications, challenges, the possible solutions and future prospects. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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