Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate

Santoro, C.; Babanova, S.; Atanassov, P.; Li, B.; Ieropoulos, Ioannis; Greenman, J.; Cristiani, P.; Trasatti, S.

Abstract

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. Activated Carbon (AC) have been used as cheap alternative cathode for microbial fuel cell (MFC) applications. Different parameters (applied pressure and temperature treatment) have been changed and the cathode performances have been studied in half electrochemical cell and in single chamber MFC. The best cathode polarization was achieved at 2 mT applied pressure and temperature treatment of 200°C. The cathodes were also tested in microbial fuel cell (MFC) fed with phosphate buffer and sodium acetate.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: EFC 2013 - Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference
• Start Date: Dec 11, 2013
• End Date: Dec 13, 2013
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2013
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2013
• Deposit Date: Nov 20, 2020
• Pages: 149-150
• Book Title: Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference
• ISBN: 9788882862978
• Keywords: Activated carbon cathode, Cathode polarization curves, Fabrication protocol, SCMFC
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6804546