Evidence of competition between electrogens shaping electroactive microbial communities in microbial electrolysis cells [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 In single-chamber microbial electrolysis cells (MECs), organic compounds are oxidized at the anode, liberating electrons that are used for hydrogen evolution at the cathode.
Marie Abadikhah +5 more
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Recent Application of Nanomaterials to Overcome Technological Challenges of Microbial Electrolysis Cells [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2022 Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) have attracted significant interest as sustainable green hydrogen production devices because they utilize the environmentally friendly biocatalytic oxidation of organic wastes and electrochemical proton reduction with ...
Byeongcheol Kim +5 more
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Hydrogen Production in Microbial Electrolysis Cells Based on Bacterial Anodes Encapsulated in a Small Bioreactor Platform [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are an emerging technology capable of harvesting part of the potential chemical energy in organic compounds while producing hydrogen.
Irina Amar Dubrovin +6 more
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Hydrogen production from microbial electrolysis cells powered with microbial fuel cells
Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences, 2022 This work used a unified dynamic model of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) that were combined to create MFC-powered MECs.
Dina Aboelela, Moustafa Aly Soliman
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A study of electron source preference and its impact on hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells fed with synthetic fermentation effluent [PDF]
Bioengineered, 2023 Fermentation effluents from organic wastes contain simple organic acids and ethanol, which are good electron sources for exoelectrogenic bacteria, and hence are considered a promising substrate for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells ...
Yunjeong Choi +5 more
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Influence of Nanomaterials and Other Factors on Biohydrogen Production Rates in Microbial Electrolysis Cells—A Review [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs) are one of the bioreactors that have been used to produce bio-hydrogen by biological methods. The objective of this comprehensive review is to study the effects of MEC configuration (single-chamber and double-chamber),
N. K. Abd-Elrahman +6 more
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Cathode Material Development in the Past Decade for H2 Production from Microbial Electrolysis Cells [PDF]
ACS Environ Au, 2021 Cathode materials are critical for microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) development and its contribution to achieving a circular hydrogen economy.
J. Tang +4 more
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Temporal Microbial Community Dynamics in Microbial Electrolysis Cells – Influence of Acetate and Propionate Concentration [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are widely considered as a next generation wastewater treatment system. However, fundamental insight on the temporal dynamics of microbial communities associated with MEC performance under different organic types with ...
Ananda Rao Hari +4 more
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Microbial electrolysis cells: Fuelling the future with biohydrogen – A review
Sustainable Chemistry for the EnvironmentBiohydrogen is a prodigious energy carrier, which emerged as one of the most practical solutions to combat global warming and climate change. In this regard, the emerging microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) technology could be utilized for green hydrogen ...
Divyanshu Sikarwar +5 more
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A Comparative Study of Microbial Fuel Cells and Microbial Electrolysis Cells for Bioenergy Production from Palm Oil Mill Effluent§ [PDF]
Food Technology and BiotechnologyResearch background. The increasing environmental concerns due to fossil fuel consumption and industrial wastewater pollution necessitate sustainable solutions for bioenergy production and wastewater treatment.
Abu Danish Aiman Bin Abu Sofian +5 more
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