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Applied Sciences, 2021 Growing human activity has led to a critical rise in global energy consumption; since the current main sources of energy production are still fossil fuels, this is an industry linked to the generation of harmful byproducts that contribute to ...
Leonardo Vidas, Rui Castro
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Hydrogen peroxide production in a pilot-scale microbial electrolysis cell
Biotechnology Reports, 2018 A pilot-scale dual-chamber microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) equipped with a carbon gas-diffusion cathode was evaluated for H2O2 production using acetate medium as the electron donor.
Junyoung Sim +4 more
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Energy Reports, 2022 Bioelectrohydrogenesis using a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a promising technology for simultaneous hydrogen production and wastewater treatment which uses electrogenic microbes.
Sung-Gwan Park +9 more
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Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2021 Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have emerged as a potential technology for nitrogen removal and recovery from wastewaters with low energy consumption.
Diana Losantos +7 more
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Microbial Electrolysis Cell Exergy Evaluation
ProcessesBio-electrochemical systems have increasingly become the focus of research due to their potential in environmental biotechnology, particularly in the domains of waste utilization and energy recovery. A prominent method within this domain is the transformation of organic matter into hydrogen via microbial electrolysis cells (MECs).
Valentin Nenov +3 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas +6 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A systematic review is conducted to assess the influence of electrode architecture across micro‐ to mesoscopic length scales on electron‐transfer pathways in electrocatalysis. We discuss the structure‐activity relationships in electrocatalytic applications, including resource recovery and environmental remediation, and provide cost‐effective, efficient
Manshu Zhao +6 more
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NanomanufacturingA national energy crisis has emerged in South Africa due to the country’s increasing energy needs in recent years. The reliance on fossil fuels, especially oil and gas, is unsustainable due to scarcity, emissions, and environmental repercussions ...
Xolile Fuku +2 more
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Proton transfer in microbial electrolysis cells
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2017 Proton transfer in microbial electrochemical cells is as important as electron transfer. This study quantifies proton transfer rates in MEC for the first time. Control of flow rate and loading rate allows improvement in proton transfer rates enabling hydrogen productivities >10 L per L per day.
Abhijeet P. Borole, Alex J. Lewis
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This perspective presents recent advances in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, focusing on reaction mechanisms, catalyst design, and electrolyzer configurations. Key challenges in selectivity, stability, and practical wastewater treatment are highlighted, while future directions for advancing sustainable ammonia synthesis and nitrate remediation are ...
Xintong Li +9 more
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