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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Volume 25, Issue 12, Pages 1426-1432Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pat.3383
Keywords
proton exchange membranes; microbial fuel cells; Nafion; coulombic efficiency
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Proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are the most frequently used separators in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The role of proton transportation in MFC performance makes PEMs one of the most important components in the cell. The effect of PEMs in MFC performance is commonly determined according to generated power density and coulombic efficiency. Nafion is the commonly used membrane in MFCs, but there are still a number of problems associated with the use of Nafion including oxygen transfer rate, cation transport and accumulation rather than protons, membrane fouling and substrate loss. Moreover, additional problems can also be attributed to the effect of PEMs including internal resistance and pH change in MFCs. Recent developments in PEM performance are attributed to two categories including utilization of other types of membranes and improvements in Nafion by pre-treatment methods. Copyright (c) 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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