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Background  Metals are considered a suitable anode material for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) because of their high electrical conductivity. However, only a few types of metals have been used as anodes, and an extensive screening of metals has not yet been conducted. In this study, to develop a new metal anode for increased electricity generation in MFCs, 14 different metals (Al, Ti, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Ta, and W) and 31 of their oxidized forms were comprehensively tested. Oxidized-metal anodes were prepared using flame oxidation, heat treatment, and electrochemical oxidation. The selected anodes were further evaluated in detail using air–cathode single-chambered MFCs.    Results  The untreated Mo and electrochemically oxidized Mo anodes showed high averages of maximum power densities in the screening test, followed by flame-oxidized (FO) W, FO-Fe, FO-Mo, and Sn-based anodes. The untreated Mo and FO-W anodes were selected for further evaluation. X-ray analyses revealed that the surface of the Mo anode was naturally oxidized in the presence of air, forming a layer of MoO 3 , a known oxidation catalyst. A high maximum power density (1296 mW/m 2 ) was achieved using the Mo anode in the MFCs, which was superior to that obtained using the FO-W anode (1036 mW/m 2 ). The Mo anode, but not the FO-W anode, continued to produce current without detectable corrosion until the end of operation (350 days).  Geobacter  was abundant in both biofilms on the Mo and FO-W anodes, as analyzed by high-throughput sequencing of the  16S rRNA  gene.    Conclusions  The screening test revealed that Mo, W, Fe, and Sn are useful MFC anode materials. The detailed analyses demonstrated that the Mo anode is a high-performance electrode with structural simplicity and long-term stability in MFCs. The anode can be easily prepared by merely shaping Mo materials to the desired forms. These properties would enable the large-scale preparation of the anode, required for practical MFC applications. This study also implies the potential involvement of  Geobacter  in the Mo and W cycles on Earth.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (10.1186/s13068-018-1046-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Molybdenum anode: a novel electrode for enhanced power generation in microbial fuel cells, identified via extensive screening of metal electrodes