title: A three-dimensionally ordered macroporous carbon derived from a natural resource as anode for microbial bioelectrochemical systems.
abstract: Top of the crops: The direct use of a natural three-dimensional (3D) architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time. Stems from the crop plant kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) are carbonized and used as anode material in MFCs. The current density generated by the carbon is comparable to that of other 3D anodes prepared by other methods. The renewable and low-cost characteristics of this material provide an excellent basis for large-scale application in microbial bioelectrochemcial systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, 330022 Nanchang, PR China.
authors.forename: Shuiliang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Guanghua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xiaowu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Mingyun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Suqin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Daojie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Haoqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schröder
mesh_terms: D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D018441:Biofilms; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D004566:Electrodes; D031584:Hibiscus; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D002244:Carbon