Recent advancements in real-world microbial fuel cell applications

Iwona Gajda; John Greenman; Ioannis A Ieropoulos

doi:10.1016/j.coelec.2018.09.006

Recent advancements in real-world microbial fuel cell applications

Curr Opin Electrochem. 2018 Oct:11:78-83. doi: 10.1016/j.coelec.2018.09.006.

Authors

Iwona Gajda¹, John Greenman^{1

2}, Ioannis A Ieropoulos^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Bristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, BS16 1QY, UK.
² Centre for Research in Biosciences, University of the West of England, BS16 1QY, UK.

Abstract

This short review focuses on the recent developments of the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology, its scale-up and implementation in real world applications. Microbial Fuel Cells produce (bio)energy from waste streams, which can reduce environmental pollution, but also decrease the cost of the treatment. Although the technology is still considered "new", it has a long history since its discovery, but it is only now that recent developments have allowed its implementation in real world settings, as a precursor to commercialisation.

Publication types

Review