Photoelectrode, photovoltaic and photosynthetic microbial fuel cells

This review examines the combination of photoelectric cells (PEC) and microbial fuel cells (MFC), including photosynthetic MFCs. It was found in a number of investigations that photoanodes and photocathodes can be well combined with electrogenic and photo-electrogenic microbes. The progress in this...

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Published inRenewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 90; pp. 16 - 27
Main Author Fischer, Fabian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2018
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MFC-PEC-hybrid
Microalgae
Microbial fuel cell
Photo electrochemical cell
Photoelectrode
Photosynthetic bacteria
MFC-PEC-hybrid
Microbial fuel cell
Microalgae
Photo electrochemical cell
Photoelectrode
Photosynthetic bacteria
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Summary:This review examines the combination of photoelectric cells (PEC) and microbial fuel cells (MFC), including photosynthetic MFCs. It was found in a number of investigations that photoanodes and photocathodes can be well combined with electrogenic and photo-electrogenic microbes. The progress in this field originates from the idea that MFCs using light to power converting electrodes generate more power than with the dark reaction in an MFC alone or by solar power in a PEC. There are a multitude of possible designs for establishing Photo-MFCs. It is noteworthy that in addition to electric power, also hydrogen, methane and other solar-bioelectrofuels are producible using hybrid MFC-PEC type reactors, which are assembled from artificial and native photosensitive electrodes and electrogenic microbes. •Combinations of photoelectric cells and microbial fuel cells.•Hydrogen from photocathode-microbial electrolysis cell.•Dye sensitized solar cell supported microbial fuel cell.•Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell for fuel and chemical production.•Historical background and future perspectives.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.053