Differential biofilms characteristics of Shewanella decolorationis microbial fuel cells under open and closed circuit conditions.
Differential biofilms characteristics of Shewanella decolorationis microbial fuel cells under open and closed circuit conditions.
复制标题
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2011.04.073
复制
发表时间:
2011-07
影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Yonggang Yang;G. Sun;Jun Guo;Meiying Xu
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Yonggang Yang;G. Sun;Jun Guo;Meiying Xu
Biofilms formation capacities ofShewanellaspecies in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and their roles in current generation have been documented to be species-dependent. Understandings of the biofilms growth and metabolism are essential to optimize the current generation of MFCs.Shewanella decolorationisS12 was used in both closed-circuit and open-circuit MFCs in this study. The anodicS. decolorationisS12 biofilms could generate fivefold more current than the planktonic cells, playing a dominant role in current generation. Anodic biofilms viability was sustained at 98 ± 1.2% in closed-circuit while biofilms viability in open-circuit decreased to 72 ± 7% within 96 h. The unviable domain in open-circuit MFCs biofilms majorly located at the inner layer of biofilm. The decreased biofilms viability in open-circuit MFCs could be recovered by switching into closed-circuit, indicating that the current-generating anode in MFCs could serve as a favorable electron acceptor and provide sufficient energy to support cell growth and metabolism inside biofilms.