title: Deciphering synergistic characteristics of microbial fuel cell-assisted dye decolorization.
abstract: This study provided a novel evaluation scheme to quantitatively reveal "synergistic" stimulation of microbial fuel cell (MFC)-assisted dye decolorization for industrial practicability. This work also disclosed why dye decolorization was more electrochemically favorable during simultaneous bioelectricity generation and dye decolorization (SBG&DD). Quantitative assessment upon stimulating effects of different decolorized metabolites on BG and DD alone was also implemented for conclusive remarks. Apparently, using MFC as the method of dye decontamination could considerably increase ca. 40-70% of electron transfer capabilities for SBG&DD, thereby significantly improving the performance of dye decontamination.
authors: School of Environmental and Materials Engineering, Yan-Tai University, 264005, China.
authors: Ke
authors: K
authors: Han
authors: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National I-Lan University, I-Lan 260, Taiwan.
authors: Pei-Lin
authors: PL
authors: Yueh
authors: School of Environmental and Materials Engineering, Yan-Tai University, 264005, China.
authors: Lian-Jie
authors: LJ
authors: Qin
authors: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National I-Lan University, I-Lan 260, Taiwan.
authors: Chuan-Chung
authors: CC
authors: Hsueh
authors: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National I-Lan University, I-Lan 260, Taiwan. Electronic address: boryannchen@yahoo.com.tw.
authors: Bor-Yann
authors: BY
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Bioelectricity generation; Microbial fuel cell; Reductive decolorization