期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 30, 期 11, 页码 28640-28651出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24254-4
关键词
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs); Fe-doped carbon and nitrogen (Fe@CN); Electroactive biofilms (EABs); Electrochemically active surface area (EASA); Extracellular electron transfer (EET)
This study successfully synthesized Fe@CN nanoparticles and prepared Fe@CN carbon paper anode, which has a higher electrochemically active surface area and achieved higher voltage output and longer stable output in MFCs. The study also found that the regulation of the protein to polysaccharide ratio in the electroactive biofilms on Fe@CN anode is important for the balance between electron transfer and cell protection under harsh environments.
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been demonstrated as a renewable energy strategy to efficiently recover chemical energy stored in wastewater into clean electricity, yet the limited power density limits their practical application. Here, Fe-doped carbon and nitrogen (Fe@CN) nanoparticles were synthesized by a direct pyrolysis process, which was further decorated to fabricate Fe@CN carbon paper anode. The modified Fe@CN anode with a higher electrochemically active surface area was not only benefit for the adhesion of electrochemically active microorganisms (EAMs) and extracellular electron transfer (EET) between the anode and EAMs but also selectively enriched Geobacter, a typical EAMs species. Accordingly, the MFCs with Fe@CN anode successfully achieved a highest voltage output of 792.76 mV and a prolonged stable voltage output of 300 h based on the mixed culture feeding with acetate. Most importantly, the electroactive biofilms on Fe@CN anode achieved more content ratio of proteins to polysaccharides (1.40) in extracellular polymeric substances for the balance between EET and cell protection under a harsh environment. This work demonstrated the feasibility of development on anode catalysts for the elaboration of the catalytic principle about interface modification, which may contribute to the practical application of MFC in energy generation and wastewater treatment.
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