Examination of Zinc Electrode Performance in Microbial Fuel Cells
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Microbial fuel cells are oneof the systems of renewable and clean energy generating. One of the mostimportant things in microbial fuel cells is bacterial growth. Composts rich inorganic substances are commonly used in microbial fuel cells because theypositively affect bacterial growth. In addition, in recent years, studies onthe use of non-inert (metal etc.) electrodes have increased; while inert(usually carbon based etc.) electrodes are generally used in microbial fuelcells. The objective of this study is to evaluate zinc anode performance byusing microbial fuel cells mixed with compost. Experiments were carried out in microbialfuel cell equipped with zinc anode electrode and graphite cathode electrode.According to experiments, zinc is a suitable anode electrode of that utilizeselectrochemical and biochemical reactions and therefore the microbial fuel cellproduces high power density (5.33 W/m2). Zinc, which has a goodelectrochemical and biochemical performance, undergoes corrosion. But,according to measurements and calculations made on the basis of literature theanode zinc electrode used in this study is located in the category ofcorrosion-resistant material. The zinc anode for microbial fuel cells is thepromising electrode technology. The experiments; the microbial fuel cell in thisstudy, electrolyte, electrode, biofuel source, biocatalyst, etc. shows that theparameters work in harmony.
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Author: Nurettin Çek
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2994200873