Citation: XIE Miao, XU Long-jun, HU Jin-feng, XU Yan-zhao. Effects of cathode catalyst modification on the performance of microbial fuel cells[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, ;2017, 45(10): 1275-1280. shu

Effects of cathode catalyst modification on the performance of microbial fuel cells

State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

Corresponding author: XU Long-jun, xulj@cqu.edu.cn
Received Date: 21 March 2017
Revised Date: 16 August 2017

Fund Project: The project was supported by the key projects of basic and frontier research projects in Chongqing (CSTC, 2013jjB20001; CSTC, 2015jcyjBX0015)The project was supported by the key projects of basic and frontier research projects in Chongqing CSTC, 2015jcyjBX0015The project was supported by the key projects of basic and frontier research projects in Chongqing CSTC, 2013jjB20001

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Bio-cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were modified with MnO₂/rGO and Pt/C; the effects of cathode catalyst modification on the performance of microbial fuel cells in electricity production and aged landfill leachate treatment were investigated. The results show that the MFC modified with MnO₂/rGO can significantly enhance the electricity production and the removal of contaminants. The MFC modified with 1.0 mg/cm² MnO₂/rGO exhibits a harvest voltage of 372 mV, power density of 194 mW/m³, chemical oxygen demand removal rate of 58.68%, and ammonia removal rate of 76.64%; such a performance is similar to that modified with Pt/C, but the cost is greatly reduced.
- microbial fuel cell,
- catalyst modified cathode,
- aging landfill leachate,
- electricity production,
- wastewater treatment
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