Ceramic MFCs with internal cathode producing sufficient power for practical applications

Gajda, Iwona; Stinchcombe, Andrew; Greenman, John; Melhuish, Chris; Ieropoulos, Ioannis

Abstract

© 2015, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This communication reports on the potential of using MFCs for powering real world applications, whereby three interconnected MFCs directly energise an external DC motor, and a single MFC recharges a mobile phone, via energy harvesting. The work is aiming to evaluate MFC performance based on low-cost, catalyst-free conditions, with an internal cathode to operate practical applications. It presents the case for simple and easy-tooperate ceramic-based designs as a viable approach to larger-scale implementation in real-world conditions such as wastewater treatment plants. MFCs hold great promise for sustainable wastewater treatment since they are the only technology that directly generates electricity from the break-down of waste.

Citation

Gajda, I., Stinchcombe, A., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2015). Ceramic MFCs with internal cathode producing sufficient power for practical applications. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40(42), 14627-14631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.06.039

• Journal Article Type: Conference Paper
• Acceptance Date: Jun 9, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jul 7, 2015
• Publication Date: Nov 9, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jun 10, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 7, 2016
• Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• Print ISSN: 0360-3199
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 42
• Pages: 14627-14631
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.06.039
• Keywords: microbial fuel cell (MFC), off the grid energy, wastewater treatment, activated carbon, internal cathode, synthesised catholye
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/803424
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.06.039