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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2019.28.2.219

Basic Study for Harvesting Unused Energy based on Plant-Microbial Electrochemical Technology  

Yu, Jaecheul (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
Shin, Choon Hwan (Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Dongseo University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.28, no.2, 2019 , pp. 219-224 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we evaluated the energy production from plant-microbial fuel cells using representative indoor plants, such as Scindapsus aureus and Clatha minor. The maximum power density of microbial fuel cell (MFC) using S. aureus ($3.36mW/m^2$) was about 2 times higher than that of the MFC using C. minor ($1.43mW/m^2$). It was confirmed that energy recovery is possible using plant-MFCs without fuel. However, further research is needed to improve the performance of plant-MFCs. Nevertheless, plant-MFCs have proved their potential as a novel energy source to overcome the limitations of the conventional renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar cells, and could be employed to a power source for the sensor in charge of the fourth industrial revolution.
Keywords
Plant; Microbial fuel cell; Renewable energy; Scindapsus aureus; Clatha minor;
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