Techniques for the study and development of microbial fuel cells: an electrochemical perspective.
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a clean and renewable energy resource. To date, power generation in MFCs is severely limited. In order to improve performance, a wide range of techniques have been utilised for a fundamental scientific understanding of the components and processes and also to investigate MFC performance bottlenecks. In this tutorial review, we discuss the electrochemical/electroanalytical techniques employed in recent MFC studies and discusses the principles, experimental implementation, data processing requirements, capabilities, and weaknesses of these techniques.
Zhao
Feng
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Chemical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UKGU2 7XH. f.zhao@surrey.ac.uk
Slade
Robert C T
RC
Varcoe
John R
JR
D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*