A Review of Recent Advances in Microbial Fuel Cells: Preparation, Operation, and Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Selection and Modification of Strains
2.1. The Form of Cell Cultures
2.2. Strain Modification Based on Genetic Engineering
3. The Selection of Substrates for MFC Systems
3.1. Defined Substrates
3.2. Wastewater
3.3. LCB Substrates
4. The Electrode Modification for MFC Systems
4.1. Anode Modification
4.2. Cathode Catalyst
5. The Operation Environment of MFC Systems
5.1. Electron Transfer Mediators
5.2. Operation Conditions of MFC Systems
6. Recent Progress in the Application of MFC Technology
6.1. Wastewater Treatment
6.2. The Production of Value-Added Products
6.3. The Application of MFC-Based Biosensors
7. Future Perspectives
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
BOD | biochemical oxygen demand |
CF | carbon felt |
CNT | carbon nanotubes |
COD | chemical oxygen demand |
CW | constructed wetland |
EET | extracellular electron transfer |
GO | graphene oxide |
LCB | lignocellulosic biomass |
LDH | layered double hydroxide |
MB | methylene blue |
MFC | microbial fuel cell |
NR | neutral red |
PANI | polyaniline |
PEM | proton exchange membrane |
PHB | polyhydroxybutyrate |
POME | palm oil mill effluent |
SSCF | simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation |
SSF | simultaneous saccharification and fermentation |
STWW | septic tank wastewater |
VFAs | volatile fatty acids |
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MFC Type | Microbial Community | Experimental Design | Optimized Conditions | MFC Performance | Reference |
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Dual-chamber MFC | Co-culture of Klebsiella variicola and Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Box–Behnken design | Inoculum composition: 1:1, Initial COD: 26.690 mg/L, pH: 7.21, Time: 15.50 days. | Power density: 12.21 mW/m3 | [123] |
Dual-chamber MFC | Anaerobic sludge | Central composite design | Degree of sulfonation: 68%, Aeration: 121.62 mL/min, Pt load: 0.42 mg/cm2. | Power density: 58.19 mW/m2 | [124] |
Cubical ceramic-based MFC | Sludge and human urine in a 1:1 ratio | Box–Behnken design | Membrane thickness: 1.55 mm, External resistance: 895.59 Ω, Anode area: 165.72 cm2. | Maximum absolute power generation: 467.63 μW | [125] |
Dual-chamber MFC | Acinetobacter pitii | Central composite design | Initial dye: 295 ppm, pH: 7.5, Time: 71.27 h | Current density: 1.06 A/m3 | [126] |
Microalgae MFC | Immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast | Central composite design | Yeast: content: 10.89% w/v Wastewater concentration: 56.94% | Power density: 11.25 mW/m2 | [127] |
Fabricated tubular MFC | Microorganisms in wastewater | Box–Behnken design | pH: 7, Substrate concentration: 75% Anode material: graphite rod | Maximum power density: 126 mW/m2 | [128] |
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Wang, J.; Ren, K.; Zhu, Y.; Huang, J.; Liu, S. A Review of Recent Advances in Microbial Fuel Cells: Preparation, Operation, and Application. BioTech 2022, 11, 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/biotech11040044
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Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Jianfei, Kexin Ren, Yan Zhu, Jiaqi Huang, and Shijie Liu. 2022. "A Review of Recent Advances in Microbial Fuel Cells: Preparation, Operation, and Application" BioTech 11, no. 4: 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/biotech11040044