Chapter 16Bioengineering of Microbial Fuel Cells: From Extracellular Electron Transfer Pathway to Electroactive Biofilm
Yang-Yang Yu, Dan-Dan Zhai and Yang-Chun Yong
16.1 Microbial Fuel Cells: General Concept and Extracellular Electron Transfer
Over 100 years ago, the idea of using microorganisms as “biocatalyst” to degrade the organic compound and generate electricity by transferring the intracellular metabolism produced electrons to electrode was developed [1]. However, it is only until recent years when the shortage of fossil fuels increased the demand for new clean energy, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) once again went back to the researchers' scope and attracted vast research interest as a combined platform of wastewater treatment and bioelectricity ...
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