Practical increases in power output from soil-based microbial fuel cells under dynamic temperature variations
Lingling Gong, Mehran Abbaszadeh Amirdehi, Amine Miled, Jesse Greener
Abstract
Oscillating ambient temperatures cause spikes in output voltage of soil microbial fuel cells, independent of temperature direction. The resulting output is higher than could be achieved at any constant temperature.
Topics & Concepts
Microbial fuel cellConstant voltageConstant (computer programming)Power (physics)VoltageEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceSoil scienceElectrical engineeringThermodynamicsElectricity generationPhysicsEngineeringComputer scienceProgramming languageMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrochemical sensors and biosensors