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Comprehensive Comparison of a New Tin-Coated Copper Mesh and a Graphite Plate Electrode as an Anode Material in Microbial Fuel Cell

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This paper summarizes the comparison of a new tin-coated copper (t-coating Cu) mesh electrode with a graphite plate electrode for potential power generation and biocompatibility in a microbial fuel cell (MFC). The study, which used domestic wastewater, demonstrated that t-coating Cu mesh electrode produced a power density (271 mW/m2) approximately three times higher than that produced by a graphite electrode (87 mW/m2). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results revealed that bacterial morphology on the two electrodes significantly varied. The t-coating Cu mesh electrode surface had higher bacterial diversity because the open three-dimensional macro-mesh structure allowed an excellent electro-biofilm attachment. Kinetic performances evaluated using the Nernst–Monod equation demonstrated that the t-coating Cu mesh electrode had both higher power density and good biocompatibility in a large surface area, high chemical stability, and favorable metallic conductivity.

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This paper includes a part of Ph.D thesis data of Ergin Taskan. The authors gracefully acknowledge the financial support from FUBAP, Project Number MF. 12.10.

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Taskan, E., Hasar, H. Comprehensive Comparison of a New Tin-Coated Copper Mesh and a Graphite Plate Electrode as an Anode Material in Microbial Fuel Cell. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 175, 2300–2308 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-014-1439-4

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