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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2014.36.1.1

Effect of Epoxy Mixed with Nafion Solution as an Anode Binder on the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell  

Song, Young-Chae (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Kim, Dae-Seop (KORBI, Co. Ltd.)
Woo, Jung-Hui (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.36, no.1, 2014 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
The composite anodes of exfoliated graphite (EG) and multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) were fabricated by using the binders with different content of epoxy in Nafion solution. The influence of the epoxy content in the anode binder on the performance of microbial fuel cell (MFC) was examined in a batch reactor. With the increase in the epoxy content in the anode binder, increase in physical binding force was observed, but at the same time an increase in the internal resistance of MFC was also observed. This was due to the increase in activation and ohmic resistance. For the anode binder without epoxy, the maximum power density was $1,892mW/m^2$, but a decrease in maximum power density was observed with the increase in the epoxy content in the anode binder. With the epoxy content of 50% in the anode binder, a decrease in the maximum power density to $1,425mW/m^2$ was observed, which about 75.3% of the anode binder without epoxy is. However, the material consisting of the same amount of epoxy and Nafion solution is a good alternative for anode binder in terms of durability and economics of MFC.
Keywords
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC); Anode; Binder; Epoxy; Nafion Solution;
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