Recent Advancements in Methods and Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 8801
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental water pollutants and their safe removal; preparation of various nano-materials to protect the environment; water and wastewater treatment; adsorption and ion exchange; microbial fuel cells; advanced oxidation process; activated carbons and their electrochemical properties; environmental catalysis
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Interests: environmental microbiology; pollutant bioremediation; bio-electrochemistry, microbial electrosynthesis; microbial electrochemical system; renewable energy; environmental sustainability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are novel devices that could be used for wastewater treatment and power generation simultaneously by using electroactive bacteria. Electroactive bacteria are newly discovered bacteria that engage in extracellular electron transport. Many recent advances in MFCs have resulted in their improved performance. MFCs represent a new and promising research direction for real-time and long-term operation. However, many challenges must be addressed before MFCs’ maximum potential can be realized. MFCs could be employed as biosensors in their respective mediums. This Special Issue will focus on recent advancement in MFCs, such as efficient anode materials, technology coupling, innovative applications, optimum designs, pollutant removal and pilot scale-ups.
This Special Issue will publish experimental and review papers as well as short communications discussing recent developments in microbial fuel cells for optimum performance. The topics of interest for this Special Issue are defined by the keywords below.
Dr. Mohd Rafatullah
Dr. Syed Zaghum Abbas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biocatalyst
- microbial fuel cells
- novel electrodes materials
- pollutant removal
- simulation
- innovative applications
- power generation
- electrogens
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