Improving Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells

提高微生物燃料电池的发电能力

• 批准号: 0401885
• 负责人: Bruce Logan
• 金额: $ 50.93万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-11-15 至 2008-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0401885&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improving; Power; Generation; Microbial; Fuel

0401885LoganAs bacteria metabolize organic substrates (electron donor), electrons are transferred via respiratory enzymes to an electron acceptor. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) take advantage of this basic metabolic process by transferring the electrons from the bacterial respiratory enzymes directly to an electrode (anode), which is wired to a second electrode (cathode) that is exposed to air (or the electron acceptor, O2) in a separate compartment. The flow of electrons between the electrodes creates a current, and forms the basis of the fuel cell. Although the amount of electricity generated is small at this point, the potential economic benefit for wastewater treatment is enormous. The investigators seek to systematically evaluate the effect of MFC design and configuration on power generation. The researchers specifically seek to identify system components that can be re-designed to improve economic viability of existing configurations, and to improve overall rates of energy generation. These include cathode-to-anode surface area ratio and spacing, PEM material, cathode material, and anode material.

0401885 Logan由于细菌代谢有机底物（电子供体），电子通过呼吸酶转移到电子受体。微生物燃料电池（MFC）通过将电子从细菌呼吸酶直接转移到电极（阳极）来利用这种基本代谢过程，该电极连接到暴露于单独隔室中的空气（或电子受体，O2）的第二电极（阴极）。电极之间的电子流动产生电流，并形成燃料电池的基础。虽然目前发电量很小，但废水处理的潜在经济效益是巨大的。研究人员试图系统地评估MFC设计和配置对发电的影响。研究人员特别寻求确定可以重新设计的系统组件，以提高现有配置的经济可行性，并提高整体发电率。这些包括阴极与阳极表面积比和间距、PEM材料、阴极材料和阳极材料。