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Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Santoro, C., Babanova, S., Atanassov, P., Li, B., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., …Trasatti, S. (2013). Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate. In V. Cigolotti, C. Barchiesi, & M. Chianella (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference. , (149-150)

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 c... Read More about Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate.

The effects of carbon electrode surface properties on bacteria attachment and start up time of microbial fuel cells (2013)
Journal Article
Atanassov, P., Artyushkova, K., Babanova, S., Li, B., Casalegno, A., Pasaogullari, U., …Santoro, C. (2014). The effects of carbon electrode surface properties on bacteria attachment and start up time of microbial fuel cells. Carbon, 67, 128-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2013.09.071

Surface roughness, porosity and contact angles of different carbon paper materials (TORAY paper with PTFE from 0% to 60% of and SGL paper with 0% and 20% of PTFE) suitable as electrodes in microbial fuel cells were investigated. The changes of contac... Read More about The effects of carbon electrode surface properties on bacteria attachment and start up time of microbial fuel cells.

Power generation and contaminant removal in single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs) treating human urine (2013)
Journal Article
Greenman, J., Ieropoulos, I., Santoro, C., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Cristiani, P., …Li, B. (2013). Power generation and contaminant removal in single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs) treating human urine. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38(26), 11543-11551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.070

The potential of single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFC) to treat raw, fresh human urine was investigated. The power generation (55 μW) of the SCMFCs with platinum (Pt)-based cathode was higher than those with Pt-free cathodes (23 μW) at the begi... Read More about Power generation and contaminant removal in single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs) treating human urine.

Increased power output from micro porous layer (MPL) cathode microbial fuel cells (MFC) (2013)
Journal Article
Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., Papaharalabos, G., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., …Ieropoulos, I. (2013). Increased power output from micro porous layer (MPL) cathode microbial fuel cells (MFC). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38(26), 11552-11558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.138

Microbial fuel cells are bio-electrochemical transducers that utilise microorganisms to generate electricity, through the oxidation of organic matter. They consist of a negative anode and a positive cathode, separated by an ion selective membrane. Th... Read More about Increased power output from micro porous layer (MPL) cathode microbial fuel cells (MFC).

High power generation by a membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) using enzymatic bilirubin oxidase (BOx) air-breathing cathode (2013)
Journal Article
Santoro, C., Babanova, S., Atanassov, P., Li, B., Ieropoulos, I., & Cristiani, P. (2013). High power generation by a membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) using enzymatic bilirubin oxidase (BOx) air-breathing cathode. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 160(10), 720-726. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.058310jes

In this work, for the first time, we showed the successful utilization of enzymatic-based (bilirubin oxidase, BOx) air-breathing gas-diffusion (ABGD-BOx) cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs). At pH range of 7.2-7.5, th... Read More about High power generation by a membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) using enzymatic bilirubin oxidase (BOx) air-breathing cathode.

Current generation in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) treating urine (2013)
Journal Article
Santoro, C., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Cristiani, P., Vadas, T., Mackay, A., & Li, B. (2013). Current generation in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) treating urine. Journal of Power Sources, 238, 190-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.03.095

This study investigated a novel treatment process for human urine in membraneless single-chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs). The performances of SCMFCs with Pt-based or Pt-free cathode were tested for over 1000 hours of operation. The pH of the an... Read More about Current generation in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) treating urine.

MPL based anode for improved performance in microbial fuel cells (2013)
Conference Proceeding
You, J., Santoro, C., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., Cristiani, P., Li, B., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). MPL based anode for improved performance in microbial fuel cells

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. Two different anode materials, carbon veil and carbon cloth, were modified with a micro-porous layer for microbial fuel cells. 2.2 and 1.8 times higher power was achieved as a result of this modification... Read More about MPL based anode for improved performance in microbial fuel cells.