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Waste to value: microbial electrochemical technologies for sustainable water, material, and energy cycles

Frontiers in Science
Global wastewater production exceeds 359 billion m3 annually, of which only 52% is treated, mostly in expensive and resource-consuming processes. Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) offer a transformative approach to sustainable wastewater ...
Uwe Schröder, Falk Harnisch, Elizabeth Heidrich, Ioannis A. Ieropoulos, Bruce E. Logan, Dibyojyoty Nath, Deepak Pant, Sunil A. Patil, Sebastia Puig, Jason Ren, Ruggero Rossi, Amelia-Elena Rotaru, Annemiek ter Heijne   +12 more
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Start-up and Performance of an Activated Sludge Bioanode in Microbial Electrolysis Cells

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2012
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are a promising technology for wastewater treatment and simultaneous production of reduced value added compounds.
M. Villano, F. Aulenta, M. Beccari, M. Majone   +3 more
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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Our paper systematically reviews the intestinal structure, function, and microbiota of ostriches, along with strategies for improving their gut health. We analyze how these factors collectively influence intestinal homeostasis and ostrich welfare, emphasizing probiotics as a promising intervention to enhance gut health, boost population well‐being, and
Zi‐Qun Zhang, Fang‐Fang Guo, Wen‐Juan Du, Meng Li, Aftab Shaukat, Zhu‐Qing Jia, Shu‐Cheng Huang   +6 more
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Bioenergy production from chicken feather waste by anaerobic digestion and bioelectrochemical systems

Microbial Cell Factories
Background Poultry feather waste has a potential for bioenergy production because of its high protein content. This research explored the use of chicken feather hydrolysate for methane and hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion and ...
Dina Hassan El Salamony, Mohamed Salah Eldin Hassouna, Taha Ibrahim Zaghloul, Zhen He, Hanan Moustafa Abdallah   +4 more
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Hydrogen production profiles using furans in microbial electrolysis cells

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017
Microbial electrochemical cells including microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are novel biotechnological tools that can convert organic substances in wastewater or biomass into electricity or hydrogen. Electroactive microbial biofilms used in this technology have ability to transfer electrons from organic compounds to ...
Catal, Tunc, Gover, Tansu, Yaman, Bugra, Droguetti, Jessica, Yilancioglu, Kaan   +4 more
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Graphene Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications: A Contemporary Perspective

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Graphene has garnered significant attention as a promising material with great potential for contributing to sustainable energy initiatives, such as RE100 (100% renewable energy initiative) and CF100 (100% carbon‐free initiative). This review aims to explore the potential of graphene for advancing renewable energy applications by highlighting
Niraj Kumar, Seul‐Yi Lee, Roop L. Mahajan, Soo‐Jin Park   +3 more
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Proposal for a Conceptual Biorefinery for the Conversion of Waste into Biocrude, H₂ and Electricity Based on Hydrothermal Co-Liquefaction and Bioelectrochemical Systems

Fermentation
Microalgal biomass contributes to the valorization of urban and agro-industrial solid waste via hydrothermal co-liquefaction (co-HTL) for the production of biocrude, a sustainable substitute for petroleum.
Sara Cangussú Bassoli, Matheus Henrique Alcântara de Lima Cardozo, Fabiano Luiz Naves, Gisella Lamas-Samanamud, Mateus de Souza Amaral   +4 more
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Redefining the Nitrogen Cycle Through Electronic Configuration Driven Electrocatalysis for Low Carbon Energy

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review reveals how electronic configuration engineering governs the entire electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle, providing structure‐informed insights into reaction selectivity, catalytic durability, and sustainable nitrogen utilization across energy and environmental systems. ABSTRACT The global nitrogen cycle is essential to food production, chemical
Jiamu Feng, Linai Zhou, Mincan Yang, Aoxiang Zhu, Zengfeng Wei, Weilin Xu, Jia Li, Jun Wan   +7 more
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Recent Progress of Biomass‐Derived Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Materials as Electrocatalysts: Carbonization, Functionalization, and Applications

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Integrating renewable energy with electrochemical conversion and storage is crucial for sustainable energy solutions. Nitrogen‐doped biomass‐derived carbon materials have emerged as effective catalysts for key reactions such as ORR, HER, and CO2RR. This review explores their synthesis, functionalization, characterization, and catalytic applications ...
Shilong Fu, Haiping Yang, Wiebren de Jong, Ruud Kortlever   +3 more
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Enzymatic Electrosynthesis for Sustainable CO2 Conversion: Advancing Circular Carbon Economy

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Enzymatic electrosynthesis (EES) offers molecular precision in synthesizing value‐added products from CO2. We highlight its distinct edge over alternative enzyme‐hybrid systems and analyze electron transfer pathways. Key strategies to overcome electron transfer bottlenecks and expand product diversity are addressed, and also data‐driven approaches for ...
Yan Xie, Jia Ouyang, Manu Suvarna, Xiangzhou Yuan, Matthew R. Hill, Uwe Bornscheuer, Huiyan Zhang, Yong Sik Ok   +7 more
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