Electrochemical performance of microbial fuel cells based on disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) membranes

Choi, Tae Hwan; Won, Young-Bin; Lee, Jinwon; Shin, Dong Won; Lee, Young Moo; Kim, Minkyong; Park, Ho Bum

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.07.109

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“…[156] Recently, some composite membranes are used that are cheaper and more effective than Nafion. Some of the newly tested separators in MFCs are disulphonated poly(arylene ether sulphone), [157] carbon nanofibre/Nafion nanocomposite, activated carbon nanofibre/Nafion nanocomposite membranes, [158] earthen pot [82] and sulphonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) in poly(ether sulphone) (PES) membranes at various compositions of SPEEK. [159] Microfiltration and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes with different molecular weight cut-offs of 1 K (UF-1K), 5 K (UF-5K) and 10 K (UF-10K) can also be used in air-cathode single-chamber MFCs.…”

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Effective factors on the performance of microbial fuel cells in wastewater treatment – a review

Aghababaie

Farhadian

Jeihanipour

et al. 2015

Environmental Technology Reviews

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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a novel technology that can be used for electricity generation during oxidization of the organic substances presented in the substrate. To obtain a desirable performance, it is essential to understand the influential factors on the MFC. Among the numerous factors affecting the MFC performance, substrate, microorganisms and their metabolism, electron transfer mechanism in an anodic chamber, electrodes material and the shape of electrodes, type of membrane, operating conditions such as temperature, pH and salinity, electron acceptor in a cathodic chamber and geometric design of the MFC are considered as the most important factors. Among different substrates, wastewater is a sustainable rich medium which can be treated by MFCs. There are various types of exoelectrogenic bacteria presented in wastewaters which can oxidize organic matter and transfer electrons to the anode without using mediators. Like other microbial systems, optimum pH and temperature enhance the bacterial growth which can improve the MFC performance. Despite the negative effect of salt on microbial growth, higher salinity and ionic strength can increase the conductivity of substrate and therefore enhance MFC performance. Scaling up MFC is a controversial issue which needs a comprehensive understanding of these factors. By using new inexpensive materials for electrodes and membrane for manufacturing MFCs, a more cost-effective design for scalable wastewater treatment and high power generation can be achieved. Furthermore, MFC is a suitable candidate for bioremediation of contaminated groundwater. These factors and their impact on the MFC performance have been reviewed in the present survey.

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Section: Environmental Technology Reviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effective factors on the performance of microbial fuel cells in wastewater treatment – a review

Aghababaie

Farhadian

Jeihanipour

et al. 2015

Environmental Technology Reviews

119

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“…However, several problems, including its high cost, oxygen leakage from the cathode to the anode, substrate loss, and cation rather than proton transport, are limiting factors for MFC applications . In addition, the attachment of biofilms onto the proton‐exchange membrane surface is another obstacle to the long‐term operation of MFCs, as it causes blockage of the PEM, leading to a negative effect on the physical and chemical properties of the PEM and a reduction in the performance of the fuel cell . Choi et al .…”

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“…Choi et al . reported that Nafion 212 membranes showed huge differences in elongation at break after MFC operation, which suggests that PEMs become more brittle, and that these changes in mechanical strength affect the durability of PEMs during MFC operation over a long period. Xu et al .…”

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Fabrication of a SGO/PVDF‐g‐PSSA composite proton‐exchange membrane and its enhanced performance in microbial fuel cells

Wang

et al. 2018

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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BACKGROUND Proton‐exchange membrane (PEM) has a significant effect on the performance and overall cost of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this study, a novel composite PEM is fabricated by compositing sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) with the Poly(vinylidene fluoride)‐g‐Poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PVDF‐g‐PSSA) copolymer. The performance of MFCs with these newly prepared composite PEMs as separators was evaluated. A Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM‐D) combined with membrane‐coated sensor crystals was used to investigate the biofouling mechanism of PEMs in MFCs at a micro‐perspective. RESULTS The successful sulfonation of GO was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. When the SGO loading was 1.0 wt%, the SGO/PVDF‐g‐PSSA membrane had higher water uptake (32.56%), proton conductivity (0.083 S cm−1) and excellent hydrophilicity (contact angle 70.78°) than that of Nafion 117. QCM‐D results further confirmed its better anti‐fouling property vs that of the PVDF‐g‐PSSA, GO/PVDF‐g‐PSSA, and Nafion 117 membranes. Moreover, the MFC working with the SGO/PVDF‐g‐PSSA membrane exhibited the highest maximum power density and best stability of power production after 3 months of operation. CONCLUSION The SGO/PVDF‐g‐PSSA‐1.0 composite PEM can be used as an alternative material to Nafion in MFCs and is conducive to the long‐term stable operation of MFCs. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry

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“…The ideal 4 membranes for MFCs should not only conduct protons but also act as an oxygen and substrate barrier [12]. During recent years, some researchers developed alternative membranes for MFC applications, which include sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) [13], and its nanocomposite membranes [14][15][16][17], disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) [18], and so on [19]. We have recently developed several novel PEMs especially for DMFC applications [11] and we want to use some of their more efficient as novel PEMs for MFC applications [20].…”

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Experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulation of acid-doped polybenzimidazole as a new membrane for air-breathing microbial fuel cells

Bahlakeh

Hasani-Sadrabadi

Emami

et al. 2017

Journal of Membrane Science

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Electrochemical performance of microbial fuel cells based on disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) membranes

Cited by 62 publications

References 38 publications

Effective factors on the performance of microbial fuel cells in wastewater treatment – a review

Effective factors on the performance of microbial fuel cells in wastewater treatment – a review

Fabrication of a SGO/PVDF‐g‐PSSA composite proton‐exchange membrane and its enhanced performance in microbial fuel cells

Experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulation of acid-doped polybenzimidazole as a new membrane for air-breathing microbial fuel cells

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