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A microbial fuel cell (MFC) using manganese oxide as an oxygen reduction catalyst was developed, showing improved performance and efficiency compared to traditional MFCs.

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System
MFC

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Abstract

Key findings

  • The use of manganese oxide catalysts increased the power density of the MFC by 30%
  • The MFC with manganese oxide catalysts showed a 25% increase in Coulombic efficiency
  • The manganese oxide catalysts were found to be stable and durable over 100 cycles

Keywords

Microbial fuel cellManganesePotassium permanganateCatalysisAnodeElectrolyte

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s10800-009-9957-4
Journal
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
Year
2009