Microbial Fuel Cell
A Bioelectrochemical System that Converts Waste to Watts
Editors: Das, Debabrata (Ed.)
Free Preview- Covers a broad range of different applications of microbial fuel cells and systems adapted from MFC
- Enriches the reader's understanding of biochemistry and microbiology associated with microbial fuel cells
- Illustrates the complete process to evaluate MFC performance
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- About this book
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This book represents a novel attempt to describe microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as a renewable energy source derived from organic wastes. Bioelectricity is usually produced through MFCs in oxygen-deficient environments, where a series of microorganisms convert the complex wastes into electrons via liquefaction through a cascade of enzymes in a bioelectrochemical process.
The book provides a detailed description of MFC technologies and their applications, along with the theories underlying the electron transfer mechanisms, the biochemistry and the microbiology involved, and the material characteristics of the anode, cathode and separator. It is intended for a broad audience, mainly undergraduates, postgraduates, energy researchers, scientists working in industry and at research organizations, energy specialists, policymakers, and anyone else interested in the latest developments concerning MFCs.
- About the authors
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Debabrata Das, Ph.D. (IIT-Delhi), FIAHE, FNAE, FBRS, FAScT, FIE(I), is a senior professor and former MNRE Renewable Energy Chair Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He has made significant contributions to bioenergy production processes by applying fermentation technology. His primary areas of research are gaseous fuel production from organic wastes; CO2 sequestration, biodiesel production from microalgae; and electricity generation from microbial fuel cells. He has authored more than 140 research publications in peer-reviewed journals, has written two textbooks and one reference book, and has contributed more than 23 book chapters. He has been awarded the IAHE Akira Mitsue award and Malaviya Memorial award for senior faculty for his contributions to hydrogen research. He is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Biomass and Bioenergy and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals.
- Reviews
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“The book is written by true professionals in the field whose clear style and nice illustrations help the reader (student or scientist in different fields, policy maker or anyone interested in the ballet of electrons – and protons- in this world) to progress in this field.” (Ioan I. Ardelean, Bulletin of Micro and Nanoelectrotechnologies, Vol. 9 (1-2), January, 2019)
- Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-19
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Principles of Microbial Fuel Cell for the Power Generation
Pages 21-41
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Characteristics of Microbes Involved in Microbial Fuel Cell
Pages 43-62
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Microbial Ecology of Anodic Biofilms: From Species Selection to Microbial Interactions
Pages 63-85
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Anodic Electron Transfer Mechanism in Bioelectrochemical Systems
Pages 87-100
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Microbial Fuel Cell
- Book Subtitle
- A Bioelectrochemical System that Converts Waste to Watts
- Editors
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- Debabrata Das
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India
- Distribution Rights
- Distribution rights for SAARC countries for hardbound print only: Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-66793-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-66793-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-66792-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 506
- Number of Illustrations
- 94 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
- Additional Information
- Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India
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