The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a bioelectrical system that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The anode plays an important role in the improvement of power generation. Zeolite and carbon-based mater...The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a bioelectrical system that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The anode plays an important role in the improvement of power generation. Zeolite and carbon-based materials were coated in graphene felt anode in this study for proof of concept that the modified material could enhance power generation. Preliminary results showed that the maximum power density with the modified material was 2 - 2.5 times higher than the unmodified material using RAS as a substrate and 1.4 times higher using algae as a substrate in our single chamber model, whereas the dual-chamber model displayed a maximum power density of the modified material to be roughly 3 - 4 times higher than in the unmodified microbial fuel cell.展开更多
文摘The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a bioelectrical system that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The anode plays an important role in the improvement of power generation. Zeolite and carbon-based materials were coated in graphene felt anode in this study for proof of concept that the modified material could enhance power generation. Preliminary results showed that the maximum power density with the modified material was 2 - 2.5 times higher than the unmodified material using RAS as a substrate and 1.4 times higher using algae as a substrate in our single chamber model, whereas the dual-chamber model displayed a maximum power density of the modified material to be roughly 3 - 4 times higher than in the unmodified microbial fuel cell.
