Wang, Chin Tsan and Huang, Yan Sian and Sangeetha, Thangavel and Chen, Yen Ming and Chong, Wen Tong and Ong, Hwai Chyuan and Zhao, Feng and Yan, Wei Mon (2018) Novel bufferless photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFCs) for enhanced electrochemical performance. Bioresource Technology, 255. pp. 83-87. ISSN 0960-8524, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.086.
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Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are novel bioelectrochemical transducers that employ microalgae to generate oxygen, organic metabolites and electrons. Conventional PMFCs employ non-eco-friendly membranes, catalysts and phosphate buffer solution. Eliminating the membrane, buffer and catalyst can make the MFC a practical possibility. Therefore, single chambered (SPMFC) were constructed and operated at different recirculation flow rates (0, 40 and 240 ml/min) under bufferless conditions. Furthermore, maximum power density of 4.06 mW/m2, current density of 46.34 mA/m2 and open circuit potential of 0.43 V and low internal resistance of 611.8 Ω were obtained at 40 ml/min. Based on the results it was decided that SPMFC was better for operation at 40 ml/min. Therefore, these findings provided progressive insights for future pilot and industrial scale studies of PMFCs.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan under contract # MOST 103-2221-E-197-022-MY3, 106-2622-E-197-007-CC3, 106-2221-E-197-019 and 106-2923-E-197-001-MY3 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFC); Microalgae; Bufferless; Recirculation flow; Flow straighteners |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2019 07:48 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2019 07:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/20399 |
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