Strategies for optimizing the power output of microbial fuel cells: transitioning from fundamental studies to practical implementation

S Chen, SA Patil, RK Brown, U Schröder - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Microbial electrochemical technologies, such as microbial fuel cells (MFCs), are attracting
extraordinary attention due to their dual functions of waste removal and energy production …

[HTML][HTML] In situ groundwater remediation with bioelectrochemical systems: a critical review and future perspectives

D Cecconet, F Sabba, M Devecseri, A Callegari… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination is an ever-growing environmental issue that has attracted much
and undiminished attention for the past half century. Groundwater contamination may …

Biochar boosts dark fermentative H2 production from sugarcane bagasse by selective enrichment/colonization of functional bacteria and enhancing extracellular …

J Bu, HL Wei, YT Wang, JR Cheng, MJ Zhu - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The influence of biochar (BC) on anerobic digestion (AD) of organic wastes have been
widely studied. However, the effect of BC on rate-limiting step during AD of lignocellulosic …

One-year operation of 1000-L modularized microbial fuel cell for municipal wastewater treatment

P Liang, R Duan, Y Jiang, X Zhang, Y Qiu, X Huang - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
This study constructed a 1000 L modularized MFC system, the largest volume so far, to treat
practical municipal wastewater. This MFC system was operated under two different water …

Anode potentials regulate Geobacter biofilms: new insights from the composition and spatial structure of extracellular polymeric substances

G Yang, L Huang, Z Yu, X Liu, S Chen, J Zeng, S Zhou… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
The extracellular electron transfer (EET) efficiency in bioelectrochemical systems has been
proven to be dependent on anode potentials. To explore the underlying mechanism …

Improved methane production with redox-active/conductive biochar amendment by establishing spatial ecological niche and mediating electron transfer

J Bu, BB Hu, HZ Wu, MJ Zhu - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The multifunctional roles of biochar as an additive in improving the performance of
anaerobic digestion (AD) has not been perfectly understood. In this study, the effects of …

Enhanced electron transfer and methane production from low-strength wastewater using a new granular activated carbon modified with nano-Fe3O4

X Song, J Liu, Q Jiang, P Zhang, Y Shao, W He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Granular activated carbon (GAC) was modified by the addition of conductive nano-Fe 3 O 4
for use in the anaerobic digestion of low-strength wastewater. This new material, called …

Bidirectional extracellular electron transfers of electrode-biofilm: Mechanism and application

Y Jiang, RJ Zeng - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The extracellular electron transfer (EET) between microorganisms and electrodes forms the
basis for microbial electrochemical technology (MET), which recently have advanced as a …

Autotrophic nitrate reduction to ammonium via reverse electron transfer in Geobacter dominated biofilm

Y Wu, Q Du, Y Wan, Q Zhao, N Li, X Wang - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022 - Elsevier
Geobacter dominated electroactive biofilms (EABs) have been demonstrated to perform
bidirectional extracellular electron transfer (EET) in bioelectrochemical systems, but it is …

A novel microbial fuel cell sensor with biocathode sensing element

Y Jiang, P Liang, P Liu, D Wang, B Miao… - Biosensors and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The traditional microbial fuel cell (MFC) sensor with bioanode as sensing element delivers
limited sensitivity to toxicity monitoring, restricted application to only anaerobic and organic …