I-Corps: Commercialization of Distributed Active Microbial Fuel Cells (DA-MFCs) for Underwater Energy Harvest

该研究小组开发了一种分布式活性微生物燃料电池（DA-MFC），可以从海洋环境中获取能量。通过利用沉积物中的天然微生物和有机化合物，该团队的DA-MFC提供了持久和可再生的电力供应。DA-MFC采用多对电极的紧凑结构，并与电源管理系统集成，能够在深海沃茨有效的可再生电源将有利于海洋勘探和实时监测、气象研究、安全单位和石油天然气工业。有无数的水下传感器支持政府和工业，这些传感器依赖于太阳能电池或电池，这两种传感器在深水中都不有效。由于其供电技术，DA-MFC中的技术有可能在深水环境中有效。

The research team has developed a distributed active microbial fuel cell (DA-MFC) that harvests energy from the marine environment. By utilizing natural microorganisms and organic compounds in sediments, the team's DA-MFC provides a long-lasting and renewable power supply. The DA-MFC uses a compact configuration with multi-pair electrodes and is integrated with power management systems.A renewable power source that is able to be effective in deep waters would benefit ocean exploration and real-time monitoring, meteorological research, security units and oil and gas industries. There are innumerable subsea sensors supporting government and industry that rely on either solar cells or battery, neither of which are effective in deep water. The technology in the DA-MFC has the potential to be effective in deep-water environments due to its power supply technology.