| Title |
Potential applications of algae in the cathode of microbial fuel cells for enhanced electricity generation with simultaneous nutrient removal and algae biorefinery: Current status and future perspectives |
| ID_Doc |
29215 |
| Authors |
Reddy, CN; Nguyen, HTH; Noori, MT; Min, B |
| Title |
Potential applications of algae in the cathode of microbial fuel cells for enhanced electricity generation with simultaneous nutrient removal and algae biorefinery: Current status and future perspectives |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122010 |
| Abstract |
Production of biofuels and other value-added products from wastewater along with quality treatment is an uttermost necessity to achieve environmental sustainability and promote bio-circular economy. Algae-Microbial fuel cell (A-MFC) with algae in cathode chamber offers several advantages e.g. photosynthetic oxygenation for electricity recovery, CO2-fixation, wastewater treatment, etc. However, performance of A-MFC depends on several operational parameters and also on electrode materials types; therefore, enormous collective efforts have been made by researchers for finding optimal conditions in order to enhance A-MFC performance. The present review is a comprehensive snapshot of the recent advances in A-MFCs, dealing two major parts: 1) the power generation, which exclusively outlines the effect of different parameters and development of cutting edge cathode materials and 2) wastewater treatment at cathode of A-MFC. This review provides fundamental knowledge, critical constraints, current status and some insights for making A-MFC technology a reality at commercial scale operation. |
| Author Keywords |
Algae microbial fuel cell; Biocathode; Power generation; Biorefinery; Nutrient removal |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000485045400069 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
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