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Energy from Plants and Microorganisms: Progress in Plant–Microbial Fuel Cells
Author(s) -
Deng Huan,
Chen Zheng,
Zhao Feng
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201100257
Subject(s) - microbial fuel cell , microorganism , anode , chemical energy , cathode , electricity generation , environmental science , fuel cells , energy source , biochemical engineering , electricity , biofilm , nanotechnology , chemistry , waste management , materials science , bacteria , engineering , biology , fossil fuel , chemical engineering , power (physics) , physics , electrical engineering , electrode , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , genetics
Plant–microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are newly emerging devices, in which electricity can be generated by microorganisms that use root exudates as fuel. This review presents the development of PMFCs, with a summary of their power generation, configurations, plant types, anode and cathode materials, biofilm communities, potential applications, and future directions.