• 文献标题:   High-performance anode material based on S and N co-doped graphene/iron carbide nanocomposite for microbial fuel cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   XIA J, GENG YX, HUANG ST, CHEN DY, LI NJ, XU QF, LI H, HE JH, LU JM
  • 作者关键词:   microbial fuel cell, iron carbide nanocomposite, graphene, extracellular electron transfer
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
  • ISSN:   0378-7753 EI 1873-2755
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  • 被引频次:   17
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230482 EA SEP 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

The power generation performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is greatly influenced by the anode material. Here, iron carbide nanoparticles doped with nitrogen and sulfur are prepared by a simple one-step pyrolysis method and used as the anode of a medialess MFCs. The charge transfer resistance (Rct) after biofilm formation is 12.36 omega, while the Rct of the CC anode is 1526 omega. Most importantly, this anode not only facilitates bacterial adhesion but also effectively promotes the transfer of extracellular electrons. Therefore, this anode has a fast start-up time of 2.9 days, a high voltage value of 636.9 mV, and an impressive power density (PD) of 3.86 W m(-2). The excellent performance of the S,N-GR/Fe3C/CC anode can be attributed to its outstanding biocompatibility and electrical conductivity and reveals great potential to be used in practical applications of high-performance MFCs.