• 文献标题:   Electrochemical recovery of metal copper in microbial fuel cell using graphene oxide/polypyrrole cathode catalyst
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   RIKAME SS, MUNGRAY AA, MUNGRAY AK
  • 作者关键词:   cu2+ recovery, cyclic voltammetry, graphene oxide, polypyrrole composite, microbial fuel cell, polypyrrole modified electrode
  • 出版物名称:   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   0363-907X EI 1099-114X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Sardar Vallabhabhai Natl Inst Technol
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/er.6277 EA DEC 2020
  • 出版年:  

▎ 摘  要

The graphene oxide and conducting polypyrrole composite modified cathodes is prepared by electro-polymerization. The microscopic images of the graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite confirmed that the active carbon support was entirely covered by polypyrrole. The ascertain graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite is characterized through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite exhibited higher open circuit voltage. The Cyclic voltammetry and Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis suggest the improved performance of graphene oxide/polypyrrole as compared to polypyrrole and bare graphite in terms of lower internal resistance and better electro-catalytic activity. The large amount of active spots with continual hauler networks of graphene oxide/polypyrrole compound showed an improved microbial fuel cell power output of 600.25 mW/m(3). Graphene oxide/polypyrrole as a cathode catalyst is proved to be sustainable for the effective remediation of metal copper. The maximum copper recovery is 98.88% with simultaneous % Chemical oxygen demand reduction of 98.6%. These research findings suggest the possible knowledge for the synthesis of graphene based composites by electro-polymerization.