• 文献标题:   Using a three-dimensional hydroxyapatite/graphene aerogel as a high-performance anode in microbial fuel cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHAO T, QIU ZH, ZHANG Y, HU FM, ZHENG JY, LIN CG
  • 作者关键词:   microbial fuel cell, 3d porous anode, hydroxyapatite/graphene composite, biocompatibility, extracellular electron transfer
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   2213-2929 EI 2213-3437
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  • 被引频次:   9
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jece.2021.105441 EA APR 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Bioaffinity of anode materials is a key factor for the power output of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Anode surfaces with excellent biocompatibility can facilitate bacterial adhesion, biofilm propagation, and extracellular electron transfer. In this study, three-dimensional (3D) hydroxyapatite/graphene aerogel (HA/GA) was synthesized using a facile three-step method: hydrothermal treatment, dialysis, and freeze-drying. The HA/GA anode presented the excellent biocompatibility of HA and high conductivity of graphene. Moreover, the unique edge-to-edge crosslinked architecture of the HA/GA offered a large surface area for bacterial adhesion. Shewanella putrefaciens can generate more flavins through the introduction of highly biocompatible HA nanocrystals on the graphene sheets, leading to a rapid extracellular electron transfer between the biofilm and anode. An MFC containing a HA/GA anode delivered a maximum power density of 2.38 W m(-2), which was 1.83 times the power density achieved using a GA anode. Furthermore, MFCs equipped with HA/GA anodes were successfully utilized to drive a series of electrical appliances. The HA/GA anode possessed excellent biocompatibility, large surface area, superior hydrophilicity, and high conductivity, which were conducive for enhancing the surface bioaffinity and accelerating the interfacial charge transfer, thereby improving the electricity generation performance of the MFCs. This study has proven that HA is beneficial for enhancing the interface bioaffinity and that it can be applicable to MFC for high-performance bioelectricity harvesting.