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http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2008.29.7.1344

Improved Performance of a Microbial Fuel Cell with Polypyrrole/Carbon Black Composite Coated Carbon Paper Anodes  

Yuan, Yong (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University)
Kim, Sung-Hyun (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University)
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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society / v.29, no.7, 2008 , pp. 1344-1348 More about this Journal
Abstract
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) has been regarded as noble clean energy technology that can directly convert biomass to electricity. However, its low power density is a main limitation to be used as a new energy source. To overcome this limitation, we focused on the anode improvement in a mediator-type MFC using P. vulgaris as a biocatalyst. Fuel cell performance increased when the anode was coated with carbon black or polypyrrole. The best performance was observed when polypyrrole/carbon black (Ppy/CB) composite material was coated on a carbon paper electrode. Our obtained value of 452 mW $m^{-2}$ is the highest value among the reported ones for the similar system. The effects of amount of Ppy/CB, mediator concentration, and amount of P. vulgaris have also been examined.
Keywords
Microbial fuel cell; Polypyrrole/carbon black; Electrode modification; Impedance spectroscopy
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