
Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Bioelectrochemical Systems
- 1st Edition - March 15, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Abdul Sattar, Shaukat Ali Mazari, Sabzoi Nizamuddin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 4 0 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 0 7 6 - 7
Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Bioelectrochemical Systems covers advancements in nanomaterial and nanocomposite applications for microbial fuel cells. One of the ad… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAdvanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Bioelectrochemical Systems covers advancements in nanomaterial and nanocomposite applications for microbial fuel cells. One of the advantages of using microbial fuel cells is the simultaneous treatment of wastewater and the generation of electricity from complex organic waste and biomass, which demonstrates that microbial fuel cells are an active area of frontier research. The addition of microorganisms is essential to enhance the reaction kinetics. This type of fuel cell helps to convert complex organic waste into useful energy through the metabolic activity of microorganisms, thereby generating energy.
By incorporating nano-scale fillers into the nanocomposite matrix, the performance of the anode material can be improved. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers who want to learn more about how nanotechnology is being used to create more efficient fuel cells.
- Describes the major nanomaterials and nanocomposites used in microbial fuel cells
- Explains how microbial fuel cells are being used in renewable energy applications
- Assesses the challenges of manufacturing nanomaterials for microbial fuel cells on an industrial scale
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- About the editors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction to the microbial electrochemical system
- 1.1 Electrochemical cells and bioelectrochemical systems (BESs)
- 1.2 Biological fundamentals of BESs
- 1.3 Electroactive biofilm
- 1.4 Applications of BESs
- 1.5 Electrodes and bioelectrodes
- 1.6 Membranes
- 1.7 Electrochemical cell design
- 1.8 Characterization of BESs
- 1.9 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 2 Electricity generation with the use of microbial electrochemical systems
- 2.1 Introduction to microbial electrochemical systems
- 2.2 Electrogenic organisms
- 2.3 Typical applications for microbial electrogenesis
- 2.4 Principles of microbial electrochemical systems: fuel cells (MFCs) and electrolysis cells (MECs)
- 2.5 MFC performance: operation parameters
- 2.6 MFC optimization
- 2.7 Challenges to improve MFC performance at real-life scale
- 2.8 Perspectives, the future of MFCs
- 2.9 Concluding remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3 Overview of wastewater treatment approaches related to the microbial electrochemical system
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Current research on wastewater treatment techniques
- 3.3 Comparison between conventional systems and microbial electrochemical systems for wastewater treatment
- 3.4 Classification of microbial electrochemical systems
- 3.5 Working principle and mechanism microbial electrochemical systems for wastewater treatment
- 3.6 Bottlenecks and troubleshooting involved in MESs
- 3.7 Conclusions and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 4 Synthesis and application of nanocomposite material for microbial fuel cells
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Synthesis of nanocomposite materials used in microbial fuel cells
- 4.3 Characterization of nanocomposites materials used as electrodes in microbial fuel cells
- 4.4 Nanoparticles-based electrodes
- 4.5 Performance of nanomaterials in anodes and cathodes
- 4.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5 Classification of nanomaterials and nanocomposites for anode material
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Carbon-based nanomaterials and nanocomposites
- 5.3 Transition metal and/or transition metal oxide decorated carbonaceous anode
- 5.4 Conductive polymers improved carbonaceous nanocomposites
- 5.5 Other nanocomposites (transition metal/transition metal oxide/polymer/carbon/transition metal carbide, etc.)
- 5.6 Other nanomaterials or nanostructure for improving anode performances
- 5.7 Future challenge of nanomaterial/nanocomposite material
- 5.8 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6 Properties of nanomaterials for microbial fuel cell application
- 6.1 Bioelectrochemical energy generation systems principle and types
- 6.2 Components of MFC
- 6.3 Properties of vital components and their intrinsic factors to enhance electricity output
- 6.4 Different types of nanomaterials in MFC
- 6.5 Outlook and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 7 Advanced nanocomposite material for wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Microbial fuel cell (MFC) as an emerging source of energy
- 7.3 Role of nanocomposite materials in MFCs
- 7.4 Conclusions and future prospects
- Acknowledgment
- Common abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 8 Nanostructured electrode materials in bioelectrocommunication systems
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Theory background
- 8.3 Bioelectrochemical system
- 8.4 Bioelectrochemical fuel cell
- 8.5 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9 Nanomaterials supporting biotic processes in bioelectrochemical systems
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Nanomaterials used in biocell
- 9.3 Toxicity of NPs and toxicity reduction by NPs in MFC
- 9.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10 Nanomaterials supporting direct electron transport
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Mechanism of electron transfer—electron release
- 10.3 The current state of knowledge about electrode–bacteria interactions
- 10.4 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 11 Nanomaterials supporting oxygen reduction in bio-electrochemical systems
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Material synthesis and characterization
- 11.3 Role of nanomaterials in oxygen reduction in bio-electrochemical systems
- 11.4 Chemical kinetics reaction mechanisms
- 11.5 Outlook and challenges
- References
- Chapter 12 Nanomaterials for ion-exchange membranes
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Ion exchange membranes (IEMs)
- 12.3 Nanomaterials for IEMs
- 12.4 Methods available for nanomaterials incorporation in IEMs
- 12.5 Nanomaterials used in IEMs
- 12.6 Factors affecting the performance of nanomaterial incorporated IEMs
- 12.7 Applications of nanomaterial incorporated IEMs
- 12.8 Advantages and disadvantages of nanomaterial incorporated IEMs
- 12.9 Conclusion and future scopes
- References
- Chapter 13 Nanomaterials supporting indirect electron transport
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Nanomaterials supporting indirect electron transport in bioelectrochemical system
- 13.3 Nanomaterials role in indirect electron transport in azo dyes reduction
- 13.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 14 Techno-economic analysis of microbial fuel cells using different nanomaterials
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Microbial fuel cells and energy
- 14.3 Circular bioeconomy of MFCs
- 14.4 Techno-economic assessment of MFCs
- 14.5 Performance of MFCs
- 14.6 Use of nanomaterials in MFCs
- 14.7 Market survey of nanomaterials
- 14.8 Life cycle assessment (LCA) of MFCs
- 14.9 Nanomaterials reusability
- 14.10 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 15 Synthesis and application of carbon-based nanomaterials for bioelectrochemical systems
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Carbon-based nanomaterials and synthesis methods
- 15.3 Application of carbon-based nanomaterials in bioelectrochemical systems
- 15.4 Graphene-based nanomaterials as the anode electrode
- 15.5 Microbial electrolysis cells
- 15.6 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 16 Synthesis and application of graphene-based nanomaterials for microbial fuel cells
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Materials for anode
- 16.3 Materials for cathode
- 16.4 Synthesis and application of graphene-based nanomaterials for microbial fuel cells
- 16.5 Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 17 Future development, prospects, and challenges in application of nanomaterials and nanocomposites
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Future developments
- 17.3 Perspectives
- 17.4 Outlook and challenges
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 15, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 424
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323904049
- eBook ISBN: 9780323910767
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Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak
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Abdul Sattar
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Shaukat Ali Mazari
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