Journal Article

·2020 OPEN ACCESS

Bio-electroactive fuel cells and their applications

Afşın Yusuf Çetinkaya YTU , S. Levent Kuzu YTU , Ahmet Demir YTU

Environmental Research and Technology

Abstract

Bio-electroactive fuel cells are systems that produce useful products from renewable sources without causing environmental pollution and treating waste. In this study, general design properties, operation mechanisms, application areas, and historical advancement of the bio-electroactive fuel cell was reviewed. Electricity generating microbial fuel cells offer new opportunities as with hydrogen and methane-producing microbial electrolysis cells due to their attractive variety of electroactive microorganisms and operating situations. This article provides an up-to-date review for Bio-electroactive fuel cells and outlines instructions for future studies.

Keywords

Microbial fuel cell Fuel cells Biochemical engineering Electricity Renewable energy Electrolysis Environmental science Electricity generation Waste management Engineering Chemistry Electrical engineering Chemical engineering Power (physics)

Subject Areas

Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation ·Environmental Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Electrochemical sensors and biosensors ·Electrical and Electronic Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication ·Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ·Physical Sciences

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