| Title |
Development of a microbial biofuel cell using biocompatible nanocomposites / |
| Authors |
Kulikauskaitė, Beatričė ; Zinovičius, Antanas ; Sapijanskaitė-Banevič, Birutė ; Mockaitis, Tomas ; Ramanavičius, Arūnas |
| DOI |
10.15388/CCT.2025 |
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| Is Part of |
Chemistry and chemical technology 2025: student scientific conference, May 9, 2025, Vilnius.. Vilnius : Vilnius University Press. 2025, p. 44-45.. eISSN 2538-7332 |
| Abstract [eng] |
The expansion and rapid growth of industry has contributed to the generation of large amounts of wastewater. Their treatment is energy-intensive and in some cases uses expensive chemicals. In recent years, researchers have been focusing on new biotechnologies that can harness the organic matter in wastewater to produce energy while at the same time treating the wastewater [1]. In such cases, microbial biofuel cells (MBFCs) are becoming one of the most promising ways to recover energy from wastewater treatment. MBFCs are bioelectrochemical systems that generate an electric current by using micro-organisms, such as the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which convert chemical energy into electrical energy due to the biochemical redox processes occurring during the metabolism of the micro-organisms [2]. Despite numerous experiments, most microbial biofuel cells have one important and common drawback: low current density due to the complexity of the charge (e.g. electron) transfer between the micro-organism cells and the electrodes. By facilitating the transfer of charge from the micro-organisms to the electrode, the overall efficiency of MBFC can be significantly improved. One of the main obstacles to low charge transfer efficiency is the high electrical resistance of the micro-organism cell walls [3]. [...]. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilnius University Press |
| Type |
Conference paper |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2025 |
| CC license |
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