首页|Anode biofilm maturation time, stable cell performance time, and time-course electrochemistry in a single-chamber microbial fuel cell with a brush-anode
Anode biofilm maturation time, stable cell performance time, and time-course electrochemistry in a single-chamber microbial fuel cell with a brush-anode
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For accurate and reproducible MFC experiments, it is important to know when MFCs produce stable cell performance. Herein, four replicate single-chamber MFCs were tested for 17 weeks by using polarization and cyclic voltammetry (CV) tests. The strong MFCs (#2,4,3) showing continuous performance enhancement initially (3rd-9th week) produced good subsequent performance (9th-17th week). The weak MFC-1 experienced a performance drop initially and showed bad subsequent performance. All the MFC performance became stable after 9 weeks. The strong MFCs produced power 2.8-3.6 times higher and anode resistance 7.5-23.9 times lower than the weak. However, their cathode resistances were similar. CV results showed anodic current production increased continuously in all MFCs, indicating anode biofilms kept growing;, MFC performance did not increase accordingly. Anodic CVs had a typical S-shape curve, but those of MFC-1 showed straight lines from the 9th week. The weak MFC-1 showed smaller CV currents and thinner CV curves than those of the strong MFCs. In MFC-1, at the 17th week, the anode resistance reduced by 47%, anodic current and cell performance increased. Regression analysis showed anode resistance was a limiting factor of the weak MFC and cathode resistance was that of the strong MFCs. This result suggests one operating principle: improve anodes in weak MFCs and cathodes in strong MFCs to achieve better MFC performance. (c) 2021 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Elsevier
