The feasibility of direct CO2 conversion technologies on impacting mid-century climate goals

RG Grim, JR Ferrell III, Z Huang, L Tao, MG Resch - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Recent IPCC modeling suggests that to limit global warming below 2° C," unprecedented"
reductions in CO 2 emissions will be required during the 2030–2050 time frame. The direct …

Hydrogen storage and geo-methanation in a depleted underground hydrocarbon reservoir

C Hellerschmied, J Schritter, N Waldmann… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Coupling of power-to-gas processes with underground gas storage could effectively allow
surplus electricity to be stored for later use. Depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs could be used …

Oxygen in the mix: is oxic microbial electrosynthesis a potential alternative for biomass production?

J Eberhard Reiner, B Korth, M Edel - ChemElectroChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Oxic microbial electrosynthesis (oMES) allows the utilization of renewable electricity and
industrial gas streams containing CO2 and O2 for biomass production by cultivating aerobic …

A hybrid bioelectrochemical system coupling a zero-gap cell and a methanogenic reactor for carbon dioxide reduction using a wastewater-derived catholyte

R Rad, T Gehring, K Pellumbi, D Siegmund… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Hybrid electrochemical and biological systems hold promise for producing valuable
products from abundant feedstocks. An electrolyzer-bioreactor assembly using wastewater …

Extracellular electron uptake involved in CO2 valorization through microbial electrolysis cell: mechanism study and reinforcement strategies for improved performance

L Yu, D Renjie - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of renewable energy installation capacity is gaining significant
attention and is projected to increase in the upcoming years due to combating climate …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of extended starvation conditions on bioelectrocatalytic activity of a methane-producing microbial electrolysis cell

L Cristiani, M Zeppilli, S Brutti, S Puig, G Salvatori… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of a methane-producing microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) markedly relies
on the activity and resilience of its electroactive anodic biofilm. Here, the capability of an …

Perspective on the use of methanogens in lithium recovery from brines

A Abdel Azim, A Vizzarro, R Bellini, I Bassani… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Methanogenic archaea stand out as multipurpose biocatalysts for different applications in
wide-ranging industrial sectors due to their crucial role in the methane (CH4) cycle and …

Performance Effects of Different Shutdown Methods on Three Electrode Materials for Electromethanogenesis

N Rohbohm, M Lang, J Erben… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Industrial applications of microbial electrochemical systems will require regular maintenance
shutdowns, involving inspections and component replacements to extend the lifespan of the …

[HTML][HTML] Methanogenesis—General Principles and Application in Wastewater Remediation

AK Marić, M Sudar, Z Findrik Blažević… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The first discovery of methanogens led to the formation of a new domain of life known as
Archaea. The Archaea domain exhibits properties vastly different from previously known …

Compiling a versatile toolbox for inducible gene expression in Methanosarcina mazei

J Hüttermann, R Schmitz - Microlife, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Methanosarcina mazei is a model organism, providing a platform to explore
methanoarchaeal regulation mechanisms on the transcriptional and translational level. This …