TY - JOUR
T1 - Wastewater substrates in microbial fuel cell systems for carbon-neutral bioelectricity generation
T2 - An overview
AU - Thulasinathan, Boobalan
AU - Jayabalan, Tamilmani
AU - Arumugam, Nagarajan
AU - Rasu Kulanthaisamy, Mohan
AU - Kim, Woong
AU - Kumar, Ponnuchamy
AU - Govarthanan, Muthusamy
AU - Alagarsamy, Arun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - Increasing environmental pollution along with fossil fuel depletion is demanding essential energy solutions. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) utilize waste resources containing biodegradable matter that plays a vital role in green “carbon–neutral” bioenergy production. MFC technology involves the multidisciplinary approach of microbiology, electrophysiology, electrochemistry, and process engineering, etc., with vast opportunities and challenges. The substrate is one of the most significant factors influencing the performance of MFC. The shift from synthetic and simple substrates towards different types of industrial wastewater with a higher level of organic matter positively impacts a crucial role in harvesting “green electricity” in MFCs. Some of the ultimate challenges and future perspectives on the energy recovery from the effluents utilized in MFCs are witnessed along with the technological progression over the years.
AB - Increasing environmental pollution along with fossil fuel depletion is demanding essential energy solutions. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) utilize waste resources containing biodegradable matter that plays a vital role in green “carbon–neutral” bioenergy production. MFC technology involves the multidisciplinary approach of microbiology, electrophysiology, electrochemistry, and process engineering, etc., with vast opportunities and challenges. The substrate is one of the most significant factors influencing the performance of MFC. The shift from synthetic and simple substrates towards different types of industrial wastewater with a higher level of organic matter positively impacts a crucial role in harvesting “green electricity” in MFCs. Some of the ultimate challenges and future perspectives on the energy recovery from the effluents utilized in MFCs are witnessed along with the technological progression over the years.
KW - Bioelectricity
KW - Bioenergy
KW - Electroactive bacteria
KW - Microbial fuel cell
KW - Self-sustainable
KW - Wastewater treatment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123369
DO - 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123369
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85124019331
SN - 0016-2361
VL - 317
JO - Fuel
JF - Fuel
M1 - 123369
ER -