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Latest Research Progress of Anode Materials in Microbial Fuel Cell

  • DENG Li-fang ,
  • YUAN Hao-ran ,
  • WANG Lu-feng ,
  • QIAN Xin ,
  • CHEN Yong
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  • 1. School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China;
    2. Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    3. CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou 510640, China

Received date: 2018-04-27

  Revised date: 2018-06-04

  Online published: 2018-08-31

Abstract

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a novel bio-electrochemical device which is possible of converting biodegradable material into electricity directly, while anode material is one of the important factors that restrict the MFC performance. More microbial attached and electron transfer efficiency increased by improving or modifying the surface area and biocompatibility of the anode material, so as to optimize the MFC performance. In this paper, the novel research progress of anode material in MFC was reviewed, the existing problems in large scale application of anode electrode materials were analyzed, and the future development direction was prospected.

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DENG Li-fang , YUAN Hao-ran , WANG Lu-feng , QIAN Xin , CHEN Yong . Latest Research Progress of Anode Materials in Microbial Fuel Cell[J]. Advances in New and Renewable Energy, 2018 , 6(4) : 319 -325 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2018.04.010

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