Adding Zero-Valent Iron to Enhance Electricity Generation during MFC Start-Up
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Device
2.2. Experimental Methods
2.3. Electrochemical Analysis
2.4. Chemical Analysis
2.5. High-Throughput Sequencing (Miseq)
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Zero-Valent Iron on Voltage of MFCs during Start-Up
3.2. Effect of Zero-Valent Iron on Power Density of MFCs during Start-Up
3.3. Electrochemical Activity of MFCs
3.4. SEM Images of the Anode Surface of MFCs
3.5. High-Throughput Sequencing and Microbial Community Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | 18.44 | 25.600 | 0.0290 | 1.53 |
A2 | 24.71 | 10.000 | 27.9 | 11.9 |
A3 | 22.76 | 32.470 | 2.26 | 0.330 |
A4 | 23.98 | 33,840 | 1.12 | 23.8 |
primary | 22.24 | 35,730 | 0.360 | 70.2 |
OTUs | Chao | Shannon | ACE | Simpson | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | 3495 | 10,386.96 | 6.104079 | 17,856.5333 | 0.011626 |
A2 | 4578 | 15,520.60 | 6.492959 | 29,822.3437 | 0.013034 |
A3 | 3539 | 10,659.00 | 5.786235 | 18,800.1165 | 0.026910 |
A4 | 2762 | 6914.500 | 5.765082 | 10,409.8210 | 0.020122 |
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Li, C.; Zhou, K.; He, H.; Cao, J.; Zhou, S. Adding Zero-Valent Iron to Enhance Electricity Generation during MFC Start-Up. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030806
Li C, Zhou K, He H, Cao J, Zhou S. Adding Zero-Valent Iron to Enhance Electricity Generation during MFC Start-Up. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(3):806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030806
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Chao, Kang Zhou, Hanyue He, Jiashun Cao, and Shihua Zhou. 2020. "Adding Zero-Valent Iron to Enhance Electricity Generation during MFC Start-Up" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 3: 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030806