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Review on Proton Exchange Membranes for Microbial Fuel Cell Application

미생물 연료 전지 적용을 위한 양성자 교환막에 대한 검토

  • Kim, Ji Min (Bio-Convergence, Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISED), Underwood International College, Yonsei University) ;
  • Patel, Rajkumar (Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering (EESE), Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISED), Underwood International College, Yonsei University)
  • 김지민 (연세대학교 융합과학공학부 바이오융합과) ;
  • 라즈쿠마 파텔 (연세대학교 융합과학공학부 에너지환경융합과)
  • Received : 2020.07.05
  • Accepted : 2020.07.17
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

As unrenewable energy resources have depleted over the years, the demand for renewable energy has increased promoting research for more effective methods to produce renewable energy. The field of fuel cell development, specifically microbial fuel cells (MFCs), has developed because of the dual performance potential of the technology. MFCs convert power by facilitating electrode-reducing organisms such as bacteria (microbes) as a catalyst to produce electrical energy. MFCs use domestic and industrial wastewater as fuel to initiate the process, purifying the wastewater as a result. Proton exchange membranes (PEM) play a crucial role in MFCs as a separator between the anodes and cathodes chambers allowing only protons to effectively pass through. Nafion is the commercially used PEM for MFCs, but there are many setbacks: such as cost, production time, and less effective proton conductivity properties. In this review there will be largely two parts. Firstly, several newly developed PEM are discussed as possible replacements of Nafion. Secondly, MFC based on PEM, blended PEM and composite PEM are summarized.

재생 불가능한 에너지 자원이 수년에 걸쳐 고갈됨에 따라, 재생 에너지 생산을 위한 보다 효과적인 방법에 대한 연구가 증가되었다. 연로전지 개발의 한 분야인 미생물 연료전지(MFC)는 이중 성능의 잠재력 덕분에 발전하였다. MFC는 박테리아와 같은 전극 감소 생물에서 전력을 모아서 전기 에너지를 생산한다. MFC는 폐수를 연료로 사용하여 에너지를 생산하고 폐수를 정화한다. 양성자 교환막(PEM)은 양극과 음극 챔버의 분리막으로, 양성자만 효과적으로 통과할 수 있게 하는 중요한 역할을 한다. Nafion은 MFC에 상업적으로 사용되는 PEM이지만 비용, 생산 시간, 양성자 전도성 차원에서 보완할 점들이 많다. 본 리뷰 논문에는 Nafion을 대체할 수 있는 새로 개발된 PEM 몇 가지를 논의하였다. 또한, PEM, 혼합 PEM 및 복합 PEM에 기반한 MFC를 요약하고자 한다.

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