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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 308, Issue -, Pages 303-311Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.01.070
Keywords
NaX; Zeolite-modifed electrode; Microbial fuel cell; Biocathode; Cr(VI) removal
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- National Basic Research Program of China [2013CB733500]
- National Key Technology Support Program of China [2014BAC33B00]
- National Hi-Tech RD Program [2012AA021405]
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering [ZK201204]
- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Oriented Biofuels Technology [2013024]
- PCSIRT [IRT_14R28]
- PAPD
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Two kinds of NaX zeolite-modified graphite felts were used as biocathode electrodes in hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI))-reducing microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The one was fabricated through direct modification, and the other one processed by HNO3 pretreatment of graphite felt before modification. The results showed that two NaX zeolite-modified graphite felts are excellent bio-electrode materials for MFCs, and that a large NaX loading mass, obtained by HNO3 pretreatment (the HNO3-NaX electrode), leads to a superior performance. The HNO3-NaX electrode significantly improved the electricity generation and Cr(V1) removal of the MFC. The maximum Cr(VI) removal rate increased to 10.39 +/- 0.28 mg/Lh, which was 8.2 times higher than that of the unmodified control. The improvement was ascribed to the strong affinity that NaX zeolite particles, present in large number on the graphite felt, have for microorganisms and Cr(VI) ions. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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