Open AccessA hybrid photocatalytic fuel cell integrated electro-Fenton system for Amaranth dye degradation and electricity generation
Author(s) -
Shen-Hui Thor,
Li-Ngee Ho,
SoonAn Ong,
Che Zulzikrami Azner Abidin,
Heah Cheng-Yong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/646/1/012002
Subject(s) - degradation (telecommunications) , hybrid system , amaranth , pollutant , hybrid reactor , cathode , chemical engineering , materials science , microbial fuel cell , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , electricity generation , environmental science , power (physics) , computer science , organic chemistry , composite material , telecommunications , physics , food science , quantum mechanics , machine learning , blanket , engineering
A dual-chambered hybrid system of photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) and electro-Fenton (EF) process has become an emerging sustainable green approach for organic pollutant degradation and electricity generation. This hybrid system of PFC and EF (PFC-EF hybrid system) is an integration of two popular organic pollutants treatment methods, PFC and EF process. The double-cathodes configuration of PFC-EF hybrid system enhanced the oxygen reduction reaction reactivity in both PFC and EF. PFC-EF hybrid system with double cathodes achieved colour removal efficiencies of 86.2% and 84.7% in PFC and EF. Power density of 1.2211 μW cm −2 was obtained in this PFC-EF hybrid system. Results revealed that this PFC-EF hybrid system was effective in the Amaranth dye degradation and power production simultaneously.