A polypyrrole/anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonic disodium salt (PPy/AQDS)-modified anode to improve performance of microbial fuel cells

• Published in: Biosensors & bioelectronics Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 1516 - 1520
• Main Authors: Feng, Chunhua, Ma, Le, Li, Fangbai, Mai, Hongjian, Lang, Xuemei, Fan, Shuanshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 15.02.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anodes; Anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonic disodium salt; Anthraquinones - chemistry; Bacteria; Biocatalyst; Biochemical fuel cells; Bioelectric Energy Sources - microbiology; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Carbon; Electrodes; Electropolymerization; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Microbial fuel cell; Microorganisms; Performance enhancement; Polymers - chemistry; Polypyrrole; Polypyrroles; Pyrroles - chemistry; Reproducibility of Results; Scanning electron microscopy; Sensitivity and Specificity; Shewanella - physiology; Microbial fuel cell; Anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonic disodium salt; Polypyrrole; Electropolymerization; Biocatalyst; biofuel cell; Anthraquinone; Anode; Optimization; Pyrrole polymer

This study reports a new approach of improving performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by using a polypyrrole/anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonic disodium salt (PPy/AQDS)-modified anode. The immobilization of AQDS on a carbon felt anode was accomplished by electropolymerization of pyrrole while using A...