Effect of the ceramic membrane properties on the microbial fuel cell power output and catholyte generation

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

卷:429

Article

Merino-Jimenez, Irene¹  Gonzalez-Juarez, Fernando³  Greenman, John^1,2  Ieropoulos, Ioannis^1,2 

[1] Univ West England, Bristol Robot Lab, Bristol BioEnergy Ctr, Bristol BS16 1QY, Avon, England

[2] Univ West England, Biol Biomed & Analyt Sci, Bristol BS16 1QY, Avon, England

[3] ROCA Sanitario SA, Res & Dev Ceram, Av La Generalitat 231, Barcelona 08840, Spain

关键词: Microbial fuel cell (MFC);    Ceramic membrane;    Catholyte production;    Electroosmotic drag;    Urine;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.04.043

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Ceramic membranes for MFCs offer a low cost alternative to the expensive ion exchange membranes, whilst promoting catholyte accumulation. However, their physicochemical properties need to be optimised, in order to increase the power output and the catholyte quality from MFCs. Two compositions of fine fire clay (FFC) cured under three Firing cycles were manufactured, analysed and tested as ion-exchange and structural material for MFCs. The samples were characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The power and catholyte generated from the ceramic MFCs with different FFC types was also evaluated. The results show a direct correlation between the ohmic resistance, the MFC power generation and the water absorption of the ceramics, giving a maximum power of 1 mW from the MFC with the most absorptive FFC (16.37% water absorbance). A slightly more alkaline catholyte was synthesised from the MFCs with higher water absorption FFC.

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