Power Production by Microbial Fuel Cell having Conductive Polymer Electrode and Bio Catalysts
G. Puthilibai, R Jeyashri, T Sangavi.
Abstract
Nowadays there are more efforts taken to improve the techniques associated Microbial Fuel cells and to enhance their potential towards practical application. By incorporating the recent developments in biotechnology and organic chemistry, we can increase the efficiency and performance of MFCs. Due to these incorporations we can achieve low production cost, high portability and easy usage. Bio electrodes and polymeric foam substrate are used in MFCs to enhance the efficiency of MFCs to obtain more energy. The usage of Nanotechnology in the application of conducting material on the electrodes of MFCs has improved its performance. The maximum power density obtained is about 4.20W/m^2.
Topics & Concepts
Microbial fuel cellSoftware portabilityMaterials sciencePower densitySubstrate (aquarium)ElectrodeNanotechnologyElectricity generationBiochemical engineeringFuel cellsProcess engineeringComputer sciencePower (physics)Chemical engineeringEngineeringAnodeChemistryEcologyProgramming languagePhysical chemistryPhysicsBiologyQuantum mechanicsMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication