Yue DONG | Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are an efficient technology for generating hydrogen gas from organic matters, but an additional voltage is needed to overcome the thermodynamic barrier of the
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2024.10.003 Corpus ID: 273421530; Research progress on coupling and stacking systems to enhance power generation performance of microbial fuel cell @article{Shi2024ResearchPO, title={Research progress on coupling and stacking systems to enhance power generation performance of microbial fuel cell}, author={Xueyao Shi and
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How can a modular biobattery form a microbial consortium?
Here, we created a plug-and-play modular biobattery platform that can form a defined microbial consortium systematically, precisely and quickly by electropolymerizing individual microbial layers while the individual modular batteries can be simply connected in series, parallel, and hybrid stacks to achieve the desired power performance ( Fig. 1 ).
Are multispecies microbial batteries a sustainable power supply?
Unlike typical batteries that stop generating power upon the depletion of the internally stored chemical fuel, multispecies microbial batteries can serve as a long-lasting, self-sustainable power supply through their cooperative metabolic interactions [ 21 ].
What is a battery-type microbial energy harvester?
A plug-and-play modular biobattery platform Battery-type microbial energy harvester without the need for replenishment of the microbial food simplifies device design, fabrication, and operation because it does not require a complex, energy-intensive fluidic feeding system [ 11 ].
What is a microfabricable and scalable biobattery?
We create a microfabricable and scalable biobattery that includes a microbial consortium. A layer-by-layer biofabrication forms a thick, conductive, microbial consortium structure. Multiple biobattery modules can be connected with a plug-and-play capability.
How does microbial photosynthesis influence the power generation and self-sustainability of biobattery?
This indicates that microbial photosynthesis has a significant influence on the power generation and the self-sustainability of the biobattery by producing organic fuels and other molecules for the other co-cultures below.
What is a biobattery module?
The biobattery module integrates an innovative technique that can electrochemically construct a thick, conductive, microbial consortium where individual species are spatially organized without physical contacts between species.