Advances in cathode designs and reactor configurations of microbial electrosynthesis systems to facilitate gas electro-fermentation

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 354; p. 127178
• Main Authors: Bajracharya, Suman, Krige, Adolf, Matsakas, Leonidas, Rova, Ulrika, Christakopoulos, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2022
• Subjects: acetates; Biochemical Process Engineering; biofilm; Biofuels; Biokemisk processteknik; biomass; bioplastics; butanol; butyrates; carbon dioxide; Carbon Dioxide - chemistry; Cathode-design; cathodes; CO utilization; CO2 utilization; Electrodes; electrosynthesis; ethanol; Fermentation; Gas Electro-fermentation; Gases; hexanoic acid; mass transfer; Microbial Electrosynthesis; reducing agents; renewable electricity; Syngas; Cathode-design; Microbial Electrosynthesis; CO2 utilization; Gas Electro-fermentation; Syngas; CO utilization

[Display omitted] •MES integration with gas fermentation is promising to sustain bioproduction.•Various cathode materials and their performances in MES are reviewed.•Different aspects of effective cathode and reactor design are explored.•Strategies are offered for future research on gas electro-ferm...