Improvement of Power Density and COD Removal in a Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell with α-FeOOH Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Nanoparticle Characterization
2.1.1. XRD Analysis
2.1.2. SEM-EDS Analysis
2.2. Biofilm Characterization
2.2.1. EIS Analysis
2.2.2. Cyclic Voltammetry
2.2.3. Surface Biofilm Analysis
2.3. Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell Performance
2.3.1. Polarization Curve and Maximum Power Density
2.3.2. Long-Term Testing of α-FeOOH NPs in the SMFC
Electrode Material | Cell Type | Nanoparticle | Maximum Power Density (W/m2) | TCOD (%) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macroporous sugarcane carbon | MFC | Fe | 3 | _ | [7] |
Carbon cloth | MFC | Fe3O4 | 4 | 94 | [51] |
Carbon fiber felt | SMFC | Fe2O3 | 9.8 × 10−3 | _ | [13] |
Carbon derived from wax | MFC | β-FeOOH | 1.4 | _ | [52] |
Carbon paper | MFC | α-FeOOH | 0.1 | _ | [16] |
Carbon felt | SMFC | α-FeOOH | 4.9 | 99 | This study |
2.4. Total COD Removal
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Hydrothermal Synthesis of α-FeOOH Nanoparticles
3.2. Fabrication of the Bioanode
3.3. α-FeOOH NPs and Bioanode Characterization
3.4. Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell Operation
3.5. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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EXP | R1 (Ω) | C1 (F) | R2 (Ω) | W (Ω) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anode | 18 | 6.9 × 10−3 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
Bioanode | 18 | 3.8 × 10−3 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
Bioanode with FeOOH NPs | 13 | 2.1 × 10−3 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
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Mejía-López, M.; Lastres, O.; Alemán-Ramírez, J.L.; Verde, A.; Alvarez, J.C.; Torres-Arellano, S.; Trejo-Díaz, G.N.; Sebastian, P.J.; Verea, L. Improvement of Power Density and COD Removal in a Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell with α-FeOOH Nanoparticles. Catalysts 2024, 14, 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090561
Mejía-López M, Lastres O, Alemán-Ramírez JL, Verde A, Alvarez JC, Torres-Arellano S, Trejo-Díaz GN, Sebastian PJ, Verea L. Improvement of Power Density and COD Removal in a Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell with α-FeOOH Nanoparticles. Catalysts. 2024; 14(9):561. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090561
Chicago/Turabian StyleMejía-López, Monica, Orlando Lastres, José Luis Alemán-Ramírez, Antonio Verde, José Campos Alvarez, Soleyda Torres-Arellano, Gabriela N. Trejo-Díaz, Pathiyamattom J. Sebastian, and Laura Verea. 2024. "Improvement of Power Density and COD Removal in a Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell with α-FeOOH Nanoparticles" Catalysts 14, no. 9: 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090561