Progress and recent trends in microbial fuel cells

Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells provides an in-depth analysis of the fundamentals, working principles, applications and advancements (including commercialization aspects) made in the field of Microbial Fuel Cells research, with critical analyses and opinions from experts around the world. Microbial Fuel cell, as a potential alternative energy harnessing device, has been progressing steadily towards fruitful commercialization. Involvements of electrolyte membranes and catalysts have been two of the most critical factors toward achieving this progress. Added applications of MFCs in areas of bio-hydrogen production and wastewater treatment have made this technology extremely attractive and important.

Front Cover; Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to Microbial Fuel Cells; 1.1. Background and Significance; 1.2. Working Principle; 1.3. Components and Features; 1.4. Technologies Based on MFCs; 1.5. Future Expectations From MFCs; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Performance Trends and Status of Microbial Fuel Cells; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Comparison With Hydrogen Fuel Cells; 2.3. Comparison With Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells; 2.4. Comparison With Passive Alcohol Fuel Cells.

2.5. Comparison With Solid Oxide Fuel Cells2.6. Comparison With Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells; 2.7. Comparison With Alkaline Fuel Cells; 2.8. Comparison With Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells; 2.9. Comparison With Existing Battery Technologies and Alternative Energy Resources; 2.10. Further Information; 2.11. Relevance and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Configurations of Microbial Fuel Cells; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Normal Configuration and General Requirements; 3.2.1. Uncoupled Bioreactor MFC; 3.2.2. Integrated Bioreactor MFC; 3.2.3. MFC With Direct Electron Transfer.

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