期刊
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
卷 818, 期 -, 页码 15-22出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.01.059
关键词
Biosensor; Nafion (R); Microbial fuel cells; Double membrane electrode assembly; Proton exchange membranes
资金
- Department of Science and Technology (DST) India [DST/TSG/AF/2010/09, dt.01-10-2010]
- UGC-Meritorial Student Fellowship Department of Chemistry, Anna University Chennai, India
The present study is focused on the development of single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) using sulfonated poly ether ether ketone (SPEEK) membrane to determine the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) matter present in artificial wastewater (AW). The biosensor produces a good linear relationship with the BOD concentration up to 650 ppm when using artificial wastewater. This sensing range was 62.5% higher than that of Nafion (R). The most serious problem in using MFC as a BOD sensor is the oxygen diffusion into the anode compartment, which consumes electrons in the anode compartment, thereby reducing the coulomb yield and reducing the electrical signal from the MFC. SPEEK exhibited one order lesser oxygen permeability than Nafion (R), resulting in low internal resistance and substrate loss, thus improving the sensing range of BOD. The system was further improved by making a double membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with an increased electrode surface area which provide high surface area for electrically active bacteria. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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