Kang, Y.L. and Ibrahim, S. and Saravanan, P. (2015) Synergetic effect of conductive polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) with different structural configuration of anode for microbial fuel cell application. Bioresource Technology, 189. pp. 364-369. ISSN 0960-8524, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.044.
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PEDOT was synthesized by chemical polymerisation and characterised for its electrochemical insights. Three different anode configuration, namely graphite plate (GP), carbon cloth (CC) and graphite felt (GF) were then loaded with a fixed amount of PEDOT (2.5 mg/m2) denoted as GP-P, CC-P and GF-P respectively. The PEDOT coating improved the electrochemical characteristics and electron transfer capabilities of the anodes. They also contributed for enhanced MFC performances with maximum energy generation along with coulombic efficiency than the unmodified anodes. The morphological characteristics like higher surface area and open structure of felt material promoted both microbial formation and electrochemical active area. A maximum current density of 3.5 A/m2 was achieved for GF-P with CE and COD of 51% and 86% respectively. Thus, the GF-P anode excelled among the studied anodes with synergetic effect of PEDOT coating and structural configuration, making it as a potential optimum anode for MFC application.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | High Impact Research Grant (UM.C/625/1/HIR/053/2) and Postgraduate Research Grant (PG022-2013A), University of Malaya |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Microbial fuel cell; Anode; Synergetic; PEDOT; Electrode configuration |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2018 04:13 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Apr 2018 04:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/18639 |
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