Fabrication of Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (SMFC) using soil as a substrate

Siti Kudnie Sahari and Mohd. Zulhilmi Firdaus Rosli and Amir Maina Butit and Kuryati Kipli and Martin Anyi and Asmahani Awang and Marini Sawawi and Mohamad Rusop Mahmood and Lilik Hasanah and Abdul Rahman Kram and Zaidi Embong and Hafsah Nahrawi. (2022) Fabrication of Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (SMFC) using soil as a substrate. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology (Malaysia), 30 (2). 1103 -1114. ISSN 2231-8526

This paper presents a Single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (SMFC) design by utilizing soil as a substrate with two sets of electrode combinations, which are graphite-activated carbon and copper-zinc of different sizes. It was found that graphite and activated carbon produced greater power density compared to copper and zinc. Moreover, it was observed that the graphite-activated carbon cloth electrode with a bigger surface area of 51cm², resulted in a higher power density of 904mW/m². To further improve the voltage production of this model, four SMFCs were stacked in series and connected to a DC-DC boost converter to increase the voltage to 1.482 V for the copper-zinc electrode and 1.722 V for the graphite-activated carbon electrode, respectively, which was sufficient to light up an LED light

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Abstract

This paper presents a Single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (SMFC) design by utilizing soil as a substrate with two sets of electrode combinations, which are graphite-activated carbon and copper-zinc of different sizes. It was found that graphite and activated carbon produced greater power density compared to copper and zinc. Moreover, it was observed that the graphite-activated carbon cloth electrode with a bigger surface area of 51cm², resulted in a higher power density of 904mW/m². To further improve the voltage production of this model, four SMFCs were stacked in series and connected to a DC-DC boost converter to increase the voltage to 1.482 V for the copper-zinc electrode and 1.722 V for the graphite-activated carbon electrode, respectively, which was sufficient to light up an LED light

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	renewable energy
AGROVOC Term:	bioenergy
AGROVOC Term:	chemical reactions
AGROVOC Term:	electrodes
AGROVOC Term:	soil
AGROVOC Term:	growing media
AGROVOC Term:	carbon
AGROVOC Term:	research
AGROVOC Term:	electrical energy
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Activated carbon, copper, DC-DC boost converter, graphite, soil microbial fuel cell (SMFC), zinc
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2024 02:18
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2024 02:18
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1740

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