Membranes and Separators in Microbial Fuel Cells
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2022) | Viewed by 253
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbial fuel cells; resource recovery from wastes, water and wastewater treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have emerged as a promising renewable energy technology concurrently providing bioelectricity generation, pollutant degradation, and other capabilities (e.g., nutrient recovery, environmental quality monitoring sensors, implantable health devices). In MFC design, membranes are key components and frequently used as a separator, anode, and/or cathode material. Membranes directly affect the MFC performance and manufacturing costs.
This Special Issue mainly emphasizes recent developments and advancements in membrane and separator materials for increasing the performance of MFCs and related systems. The important characteristics of membrane and separator materials that require investigation include but are not limited to electrical resistance, electrical conductivity, chemical stability, corrosion resistance, biofouling, mechanical strength, biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and economics (cost).
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Chikashi Sato
Dr. Chikashi Sato
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial fuel cell
- membrane
- separator
- electrical resistance
- mechanical strength
- chemical stability
- corrosion resistance
- biofouling
- biocompatibility
- environmental friendliness
- economics
