A Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon Derived From a Natural Resource as Anode for Microbial Bioelectrochemical Systems

Top of the crops: The direct use of a natural three‐dimensional (3D) architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time. Stems from the crop plant kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) are carbonized and used as anode material in MFCs. The current density generated by the carbon is com...

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Published in:ChemSusChem 2012-06, Vol.5 (6), p.1059-1063
Main Authors: Chen, Shuiliang, He, Guanghua, Hu, Xiaowu, Xie, Mingyun, Wang, Suqin, Zeng, Daojie, Hou, Haoqing, Schröder, Uwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anodes
Bioelectric Energy Sources
Biofilms
carbon
Carbon - chemistry
Electrodes
Hibiscus
microbial fuel cells
Plant Stems - chemistry
Porosity
porous materials
renewable resources
Sewage - microbiology
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Summary:Top of the crops: The direct use of a natural three‐dimensional (3D) architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time. Stems from the crop plant kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) are carbonized and used as anode material in MFCs. The current density generated by the carbon is comparable to that of other 3D anodes prepared by other methods. The renewable and low‐cost characteristics of this material provide an excellent basis for large‐scale application in microbial bioelectrochemcial systems.
ISSN:1864-5631
1864-564X
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201100783