Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India.
Bioresour Technol. 2021 Apr;326:124676. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124676. Epub 2021 Jan 7.
Global need for transformation from fossil-based to bio-based economy is constantly emerging for the production of low-carbon/renewable energy/products. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) catalysed by bio-electrochemical process gained significant attention initially for its unique potential to generate energy. Diversification of MFC is an emerging trend in the context of prioritising/enhancing product output while exploring the mechanism specificity of individual processes. Bioelectrochemical treatment system (BET), microbial electrosynthesis system (MES), bioelectrochemical system (BES), electro-fermentation (EF), microbial desalination cell (MDC), microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) and electro-methanogenesis (EM) are the diversified MFC systems that are being researched actively. Owing to its broad diversification, MFC domain is increasing its potential credibility as a platform technology. Microbial catalyzed electrochemical reactions are the key which directly/indirectly are proportionally linked to electrometabolic activity of microorganisms towards final anticipated output. This review intends to holistically document the mechanisms, applications and current trends of MFC diversifications towards multi-faced applications.
全球对于低碳/可再生能源/产品生产的需求，正从基于化石燃料的经济向基于生物的经济转变。生物电化学过程催化的微生物燃料电池（MFC）因其独特的发电潜力而引起了广泛关注。在优先考虑/增强产品产出的同时，探索各个过程的机制特异性，MFC 的多样化成为一种新兴趋势。生物电化学处理系统（BET）、微生物电合成系统（MES）、生物电化学系统（BES）、电发酵（EF）、微生物脱盐电池（MDC）、微生物电解池（MEC）和电甲烷生成（EM）是正在积极研究的多样化 MFC 系统。由于其广泛的多样化，MFC 领域正在增加其作为平台技术的潜在可信度。微生物催化的电化学反应是关键，它们直接/间接与微生物的电代谢活性成比例，从而对最终预期的产出产生影响。本综述旨在全面记录 MFC 多样化的机制、应用和当前趋势，以实现多方面的应用。
