Performance enhancement of microbial fuel cell by PVDF/Nafion nanofibre composite proton exchange membrane

Power generation and wastewater treatment using a novel SPEEK nanocomposite membrane in a dual chamber microbial fuel cell

“…As can be seen, the COD removal for all the systems was high and the MFC could remove at least 70% of the COD of wastewater. Once again this proved that the MFC is a very good system for wastewater treatment [31].…”

Separators used in microbial electrochemical technologies: Current status and future prospects

“…The higher performance is due to the higher proton conductivity afforded by the PANI and the lower biofouling of the composite. In the same way, MFCs with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/Nafion composite membranes shows comparable performance to Nafion separators (Shahgaldi et al, 2014).…”

Biocathode in microbial electrolysis cell; present status and future prospects

“…Depletion and environmental pollution are two main problems associated with non-renewable fossil fuel sources; therefore, current research is more motivated towards locating renewable and clean sources of energy [1,2]. In this regard, bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) have significant potential for generating power, along with simultaneous wastewater treatment [3][4][5]. Living cultures, as the environmental friendly biocatalysts, displayed a sustainable role in bioenergy application [6].…”