Maximising electricity production by controlling the biofilm specific growth rate in microbial fuel cells
The aim of this work is to study the relationship between growth rate and electricity
production in perfusion-electrode microbial fuel cells (MFCs), across a wide range of flow�…
production in perfusion-electrode microbial fuel cells (MFCs), across a wide range of flow�…
[HTML][HTML] Microbial fuel cell compared to a chemostat
Abstract Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) represent a green and sustainable energy conversion
system that integrate bacterial biofilms within an electrochemical two-electrode set-up to�…
system that integrate bacterial biofilms within an electrochemical two-electrode set-up to�…
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic evolution of anodic biofilm when maturing under different external resistive loads in microbial fuel cells. Electrochemical perspective
Appropriate inoculation and maturation may be crucial for shortening the startup time and
maximising power output of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), whilst ensuring stable operation. In�…
maximising power output of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), whilst ensuring stable operation. In�…
Control of power sourced from a microbial fuel cell reduces its start-up time and increases bioelectrochemical activity
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) performance depends on the selective development of an
electrogenic biofilm at an electrode. Controlled biofilm enrichment may reduce start-up time�…
electrogenic biofilm at an electrode. Controlled biofilm enrichment may reduce start-up time�…
Characterization of microbial fuel cells at microbially and electrochemically meaningful time scales
The variable biocatalyst density in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) anode biofilm is a unique
feature of MFCs relative to other electrochemical systems, yet performance characterizations�…
feature of MFCs relative to other electrochemical systems, yet performance characterizations�…
Optimizing energy productivity of microbial electrochemical cells
RP Pinto, B Tartakovsky, B Srinivasan�- Journal of Process Control, 2012 - Elsevier
Microbial electrochemical cells, such as microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial
electrolysis cells (MECs) are bioreactors that produce energy from organic matter, eg�…
electrolysis cells (MECs) are bioreactors that produce energy from organic matter, eg�…
Transient Storage of Electrical Charge in Biofilms of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Growing in a Microbial Fuel Cell
N Ur�a, X Muñoz Berbel, O S�nchez…�- …�science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Current output of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) depends on a number of engineering variables
mainly related to the design of the fuel cell reactor and the materials used. In most cases the�…
mainly related to the design of the fuel cell reactor and the materials used. In most cases the�…
Metabolic modeling of spatial heterogeneity of biofilms in microbial fuel cells reveals substrate limitations in electrical current generation
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been proposed as an alternative energy resource for the
conversion of organic compounds to electricity. In an MFC, microorganisms such as�…
conversion of organic compounds to electricity. In an MFC, microorganisms such as�…
High shear enrichment improves the performance of the anodophilic microbial consortium in a microbial fuel cell
In many microbial bioreactors, high shear rates result in strong attachment of microbes and
dense biofilms. In this study, high shear rates were applied to enrich an anodophilic�…
dense biofilms. In this study, high shear rates were applied to enrich an anodophilic�…
Controlling the occurrence of power overshoot by adapting microbial fuel cells to high anode potentials
Power density curves for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) often show power overshoot, resulting
in inaccurate estimation of MFC performance at high current densities. The reasons for�…
in inaccurate estimation of MFC performance at high current densities. The reasons for�…