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Biological Fuel Cells

Fundamental to Applications

  • 1st Edition - March 15, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Mostafa Rahimnejad
  • Language: English

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Description

Biological Fuel Cells: Fundamental to Applications offers a comprehensive update on the latest microbial fuel cells technologies and their systems development and implementation. Taking a practical approach to MFCs, the book provides guidance on analytical methods and tools, economic and performance analyses of various technologies and systems, and engineering aspects. Established and newly developed technologies are presented alongside their applications within the context of cost, practicality and future technologies, which are discussed within the context of other renewable energy systems. This book is a comprehensive reference for users working in the field of fuel cells, microbial fuel cells and bioenergy.

Key features

  • Presents lab-scale case studies and real-world application on microbial fuel cells
  • Provides the fundamental theories and concepts behind MFCs, along with the latest technologies
  • Offers guidance on economic and cost analyses for technologies and systems within each chapter

Readership

Energy researchers working in the areas of Environmental Engineering (e.g. waste management), Chemistry (analytical, physical-chemistry, electrochemistry), Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Microbiology. Industry professionals working in the above areas

Table of contents

Part 1: Constituents, structure, materials and measurement with conceptual, practical and economical views

1. Introduction to microbial fuel cell technology

2. Electrochemical and microbiological concepts of MFCs

2.1. Exoelectrogenic microorganisms

2.2. Electrotrophic microorganism

2.3. Microbial growth and effective parameters

3. Anode electrodes in MFCs

3.1. Anode concepts and properties

3.2. From conventional to modern anode materials

3.3. Kinetics study and electrochemical measurements for anodes

3.4. Cost and performance analysis of anode materials

4. Cathode electrodes in MFCs

4.1. Cathode concepts, structures and properties

4.2. Cathode catalysts: conventional, photo and bio catalysts

4.3. PGM-free catalysts

4.4. ORR kinetics and electrochemical measurements for cathodes

4.5. Economical assessment of cathodes

5. Energy and power measurement methods in MFCs

6. MFCs designing and performance

6.1. Batch and continuous feeding

6.2. Different configurations

6.3. Reactor design kinetics and thermodynamics

6.4. Modelling and simulation

6.5. scale-up and practical designs of MFCs

7. Separators and membranes

8. Supercapacitors and MFCs

9. MFCs’ challenges and the potential solutions

10. MFCs’ commercialization and economic analysis

Part 2: MFCs’ applications

11. Electricity generation

12. Wastewater treatment

13. Bio-hydrogen generation and MECs

14. CO2 reduction and MES

15. Bioremediation by MFC technology

16. MFC based biosensors

17. Sediment microbial fuel cell

18. Future applications

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 15, 2023
  • Language: English

About the author

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Mostafa Rahimnejad

Mostafa Rahimnejad is a full professor in Biochemical engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (BNUT), Babol, Iran. In addition, he is Head of Renewable Energies and Biofuels Research Centre. He received BS from Tehran University, Tehran, Iran; MS from University of Mazandaran, Iran; and completed a PhD in biotechnology-chemical engineering from University of Mazandaran, Iran. His research subject was “Fabrication and Optimization of Biological Fuel Cell.” He spent his sabbatical leave at Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea. Measurable outcomes of his research are 160 research papers and review articles published in leading peer-reviewed international journals, 7 book chapters contributed to renowned publishers, and 8 filed patents. Dr. Rahimnejad has attended many invited lectures and plenary/keynote presentations at several state, national, and international conferences, seminars, and symposiums. His 12 years of expertise and practical experience cover various fields of environmental biotechnology, biosynthetic technology, and energy biosciences, focusing on biological fuel cell, sensor and biosensor, purification of wastewater, fermentation, bioproducts, etc. His awards and honors include “Young Research Award for BIOVISION,” “Top Elite Researcher,” “Top Professor,” “Top Researcher,” and “Top Scientist in Biotechnology” (Top 2% in the world, 2020).
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor in Biochemical engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (BNUT), Babol, Iran

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