Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Bioelectricity

✍ Scribed by Venkataraman Sivasankar, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, Kiyoshi Omine

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 319
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In view of the increased consumption of energy due to the proliferation of electronic devices, this book addresses the trends, similarities, differences and advances in fuel cells of both chemical and biological composition. Fundamentals of microbial fuel cells are described, accompanied by details surrounding their uses and limitations. Chapters on electricigens, microbial group investigations and performance, Rumen Fluid microbes and state-of-the-art advances in microbial fuel cell technology are discussed. The book elaborates upon analytical techniques used for biofilm characterization. It also includes chapters on MFC models that include plant-based MFCs, Algal/Fungi MFCs, MDCs and MFCs using animal waste. A critical review on the performance of MFC technology in field trials is offered in an exclusively dedicated section. By addressing one of the most promising sources for clean and renewable energy, this book fills a pressing need to understand a possible solution for meeting the energy demands in our highly advanced technical world.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
Biologically Renewable Resources of Energy: Potentials, Progress and Barriers (Vasanthy Muthunarayanan, Gueguim kana Evariste Bosco, Thamaraiselvi Chandran, Tamilselvi Duraisamy, Selvakumar Muniraj, Yeshona Sewsynker-Sukai et al.)....Pages 1-22
Microbial Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Types, Significance and Limitations (L. Benedict Bruno, Deepika Jothinathan, M. Rajkumar)....Pages 23-48
Plant Microbial Fuel Cell Technology: Developments and Limitations (Santos D. Chicas, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Kiyoshi Omine, Jair Valladarez, Prabhakaran Mylsamy)....Pages 49-65
Current Advances in Paddy Plant Microbial Fuel Cells (Kiyoshi Omine, Santos D. Chicas, Venkataraman Sivasankar)....Pages 67-80
Algal Microbial Fuel Cells—Nature’s Perpetual Energy Resource (Lavanyasri Rathinavel, Deepika Jothinathan, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Paul Agastian, Prabhakaran Mylsamy)....Pages 81-116
Fungal Fuel Cells: Nature’s Perpetual Energy Resource (Lavanyasri Rathinavel, Deepika Jothinathan, Santos D. Chicas, Prabhakaran Mylsamy)....Pages 117-135
Bioelectricity Generation in Soil Microbial Fuel Cells Using Organic Waste (Kiyoshi Omine, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Santos D. Chicas)....Pages 137-150
Microbial Fuel Cell Research Using Animal Waste: A Feebly-Explored Area to Others (Deepika Jothinathan, A. H. Nasrin Fathima, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, L. Benedict Bruno, Venkatraman Sivasankar)....Pages 151-168
Electricigens: Role and Prominence in Microbial Fuel Cell Performance (Deepika Jothinathan, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, L. Benedict Bruno)....Pages 169-185
Rumen Fluid Microbes for Bioelectricity Production: A Novel Approach (Deepika Jothinathan, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, L. Benedict Bruno)....Pages 187-209
Advances in Concurrent Bioelectricity Generation and Bioremediation Through Microbial Fuel Cells (Bikash Kumar, Komal Agrawal, Nisha Bhardwaj, Venkatesh Chaturvedi, Pradeep Verma)....Pages 211-239
Microbial Desalination Cells: A Boon for Future Generations (Deepika Jothinathan)....Pages 241-249
The Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells in Field Trials from a Global Perspective (Ponmudi Priya, Vajiravelu Sivamurugan)....Pages 251-282
Future Perspectives on Cost-Effective Microbial Fuel Cells in Rural Areas (C. Nagendranatha Reddy, M. P. Sudhakar, Booki Min, P. Shanmugam)....Pages 283-302
Back Matter ....Pages 303-311

✦ Subjects

Materials Science; Biomaterials; Energy Harvesting; Renewable and Green Energy; Renewable and Green Energy