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Improving Electrochemical Performance of Carbon Felt Anode by Modifying With Akaganeite in Marine Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells
Author(s) -
Zhao Y.G.,
Ying M.,
Fu Y.B.,
Chen W.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
fuel cells
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1615-6854
pISSN - 1615-6846
DOI - 10.1002/fuce.201800112
Subject(s) - anode , microbial fuel cell , electrochemistry , akaganéite , current density , chemical engineering , carbon fibers , benthic zone , materials science , exchange current density , power density , electrode , chemistry , tafel equation , composite material , power (physics) , physics , organic chemistry , oceanography , composite number , adsorption , quantum mechanics , geology , goethite , engineering
Abstract Enhancing the electrochemical performance of anode is a critical step for improving the power output of marine benthic microbial fuel cells (BMFCs). An active anode involving the akaganeite (β‐FeOOH)‐coated carbon felt was proposed in present study. Results showed that electrochemical performance of modified anode was significantly improved. The peak current density of oxidation reaction increased from 0.664 to 6.107 A m −2 . The exchange current density was improved from 11.75 × 10 −3 to 151.36 × 10 −3 mA cm −2 . Electron transfer resistance decreased from 13.4 to 1.407 Ω, while the surface capacitance dramatically increased. The maximum power density of the BMFCs equipped with modified anode approached to 504.2 mW m −2 , 2.3 times higher than that with unmodified anode. Moreover, relative abundance of dissimilatory iron reducing bacteria (DIRB) on the modified anode increased. Finally, a molecule synergetic mechanism containing electrostatic interaction and bacteria recognition between DIRB and β‐FeOOH was proposed to interpret the improvement of modified anode.