Effect of hydrochar-doping on the performance of carbon felt as anodic electrode in microbial fuel cells

Author:

Delgado Yelitza,Tapia Natalia,Muñoz-Morales Martín,Ramirez Álvaro,Llanos Javier,Vargas Ignacio,Fernández-Morales Francisco JesúsORCID

Abstract

AbstractIn this study, the feasibility of using hydrochars as anodic doping materials in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) was investigated. The feedstock used for hydrochar synthesis was metal-polluted plant biomass from an abandoned mining site. The hydrochar obtained was activated by pyrolysis at 500 °C in N2 atmosphere. Under steady state conditions, the current exerted by the MFCs, as well as the cyclic voltammetry and polarization curves, showed that the activated hydrochar-doped anodes exhibited the best performance in terms of power and current density generation, 0.055 mW/cm2 and 0.15 mA/cm2, respectively. These values were approximately 30% higher than those achieved with non-doped or doped with non-activated hydrochar anodes which can be explained by the highly graphitic carbonaceous structures obtained during the hydrochar activation that reduced the internal resistance of the system. These results suggest that the activated hydrochar materials could significantly enhance the electrochemical performance of bioelectrochemical systems. Moreover, this integration will not only enhance the energy generated by MFCs, but also valorize metal polluted plant biomass within the frame of the circular economy.

Funder

Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación

Universidad de Castilla la Mancha

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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