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7 Conclusion
The application of nanoparticles in the field of microbial fuel cell technology (MFC)
is a recent approach in its preliminary phase. The application of nanoparticles on an
electrode surface changes with respect to the chosen metal and microbe. Optimization of this metal-microbe combination will be a crucial aspect of this research. This
sector can be divided under major areas like synthesis, deposition, its effect, and
sustainability. The synthesis of metal oxide and their nanoparticles through green
synthesis pathways holds its importance under both financial as well as environmental prospective. The deposition technique affects the sustainability of this dual
technology. The effect of this technology needs an in-depth understanding regarding microbe-nanoparticle interactions. The laboratory-based research has opened a
new avenue for the researches to club these two technologies and develop a hybrid
technology which can be economically viable for field use.
References
Alharbi NS (2013) A microbial fuel cell modified with carbon nanomaterials for organic removal
and denitrification. Math Probl Eng 9
Alzate-Gaviria L, García-Rodríguez O, Flota-Bañuelos M, Del Rio Jorge-Rivera F, Cámara-Chalé
G, Domínguez-Maldonado J (2016) Stacked-mfc into a typical septic tank used in public housing.
Biofuels 7:79–86
Arkatkar A, Sharma P, Mungray AK (2019) In: Tomar DAS, Mandaliya DVB (ed) Red biotechnology. Daya Publishing House® A Division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India, pp
1–42
Asai Y, Miyahara M, Kouzuma A, Watanabe K (2017) Comparative evaluation of wastewatertreatment microbial fuel cells in terms of organics removal, waste-sludge production, and
electricity generation. Bioresour Bioprocess 4:30–30
Babauta J, Renslow R, Lewandowski Z, Beyenal H (2012) Electrochemically active biofilms: facts
and fiction. A Rev Biofouling 28:789–812
Bosire EM, Blank LM, Rosenbaum MA (2016) Strain- and substrate-dependent redox mediator
and electricity production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Appl Environ Microbiol 82:5026–5038
Bullen RA, Arnot TC, Lakeman JB, Walsh FC (2006) Biofuel cells and their development. Biosens
Bioelectron 21:2015–2045
Cao Y, Mu H, Liu W, Zhang R, Guo J, Xian M, Liu H (2019) Electricigens in the anode of microbial
fuel cells: pure cultures versus mixed communities. Microb Cell Fact 18:39
Chi M (2013) Graphite felt anode modified by electropolymerization of nano-polypyrrole to improve
microbial fuel cell (MFC) production of bioelectricity. J Microb Biochem Technol 01:1–4
Choudhury P, Prasad Uday US, Bandyopadhyay TK, Ray RN, Bhunia B (2017) Performance
improvement of microbial fuel cell (mfc) using suitable electrode and bioengineered organisms:
A review. Bioengineered 8:471–487
Du YL, Feng YL, Teng Q, Li HR (2015) Effect of inorganic salt in the culture on microbial fuel
cells performance. Int J Electrochem Sci 10:1316–1325
Franks AE, Nevin KP (2010) Microbial fuel cells, a current review. Energies 3:899–919
Gajda I, Greenman J, Melhuish C, Ieropoulos I (2015) Self-sustainable electricity production from
algae grown in a microbial fuel cell system. Biomass Bioenergy 82:87–93
181
7 Conclusion
The application of nanoparticles in the field of microbial fuel cell technology (MFC)
is a recent approach in its preliminary phase. The application of nanoparticles on an
electrode surface changes with respect to the chosen metal and microbe. Optimization of this metal-microbe combination will be a crucial aspect of this research. This
sector can be divided under major areas like synthesis, deposition, its effect, and
sustainability. The synthesis of metal oxide and their nanoparticles through green
synthesis pathways holds its importance under both financial as well as environmental prospective. The deposition technique affects the sustainability of this dual
technology. The effect of this technology needs an in-depth understanding regarding microbe-nanoparticle interactions. The laboratory-based research has opened a
new avenue for the researches to club these two technologies and develop a hybrid
technology which can be economically viable for field use.
References
Alharbi NS (2013) A microbial fuel cell modified with carbon nanomaterials for organic removal
and denitrification. Math Probl Eng 9
Alzate-Gaviria L, García-Rodríguez O, Flota-Bañuelos M, Del Rio Jorge-Rivera F, Cámara-Chalé
G, Domínguez-Maldonado J (2016) Stacked-mfc into a typical septic tank used in public housing.
Biofuels 7:79–86
Arkatkar A, Sharma P, Mungray AK (2019) In: Tomar DAS, Mandaliya DVB (ed) Red biotechnology. Daya Publishing House® A Division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India, pp
1–42
Asai Y, Miyahara M, Kouzuma A, Watanabe K (2017) Comparative evaluation of wastewatertreatment microbial fuel cells in terms of organics removal, waste-sludge production, and
electricity generation. Bioresour Bioprocess 4:30–30
Babauta J, Renslow R, Lewandowski Z, Beyenal H (2012) Electrochemically active biofilms: facts
and fiction. A Rev Biofouling 28:789–812
Bosire EM, Blank LM, Rosenbaum MA (2016) Strain- and substrate-dependent redox mediator
and electricity production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Appl Environ Microbiol 82:5026–5038
Bullen RA, Arnot TC, Lakeman JB, Walsh FC (2006) Biofuel cells and their development. Biosens
Bioelectron 21:2015–2045
Cao Y, Mu H, Liu W, Zhang R, Guo J, Xian M, Liu H (2019) Electricigens in the anode of microbial
fuel cells: pure cultures versus mixed communities. Microb Cell Fact 18:39
Chi M (2013) Graphite felt anode modified by electropolymerization of nano-polypyrrole to improve
microbial fuel cell (MFC) production of bioelectricity. J Microb Biochem Technol 01:1–4
Choudhury P, Prasad Uday US, Bandyopadhyay TK, Ray RN, Bhunia B (2017) Performance
improvement of microbial fuel cell (mfc) using suitable electrode and bioengineered organisms:
A review. Bioengineered 8:471–487
Du YL, Feng YL, Teng Q, Li HR (2015) Effect of inorganic salt in the culture on microbial fuel
cells performance. Int J Electrochem Sci 10:1316–1325
Franks AE, Nevin KP (2010) Microbial fuel cells, a current review. Energies 3:899–919
Gajda I, Greenman J, Melhuish C, Ieropoulos I (2015) Self-sustainable electricity production from
algae grown in a microbial fuel cell system. Biomass Bioenergy 82:87–93