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Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Bioelectricity

  • Introduces the fundamentals of Microbial Fuel Cells

  • Describes how Microbial Fuel Cells can suffice global energy needs by producing bioelectricity

  • Discusses state-of-the-art microbial fuel cell technologies as well as case studies of its real-world commercial developments and applications

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. 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
  3. Microbial Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Types, Significance and Limitations

    • L. Benedict Bruno, Deepika Jothinathan, M. Rajkumar
    Pages 23-48
  4. Plant Microbial Fuel Cell Technology: Developments and Limitations

    • Santos D. Chicas, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Kiyoshi Omine, Jair Valladarez, Prabhakaran Mylsamy
    Pages 49-65
  5. Current Advances in Paddy Plant Microbial Fuel Cells

    • Kiyoshi Omine, Santos D. Chicas, Venkataraman Sivasankar
    Pages 67-80
  6. Algal Microbial Fuel Cells—Nature’s Perpetual Energy Resource

    • Lavanyasri Rathinavel, Deepika Jothinathan, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Paul Agastian, Prabhakaran Mylsamy
    Pages 81-116
  7. Fungal Fuel Cells: Nature’s Perpetual Energy Resource

    • Lavanyasri Rathinavel, Deepika Jothinathan, Santos D. Chicas, Prabhakaran Mylsamy
    Pages 117-135
  8. Bioelectricity Generation in Soil Microbial Fuel Cells Using Organic Waste

    • Kiyoshi Omine, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Santos D. Chicas
    Pages 137-150
  9. 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
  10. Electricigens: Role and Prominence in Microbial Fuel Cell Performance

    • Deepika Jothinathan, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, L. Benedict Bruno
    Pages 169-185
  11. Rumen Fluid Microbes for Bioelectricity Production: A Novel Approach

    • Deepika Jothinathan, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, L. Benedict Bruno
    Pages 187-209
  12. Advances in Concurrent Bioelectricity Generation and Bioremediation Through Microbial Fuel Cells

    • Bikash Kumar, Komal Agrawal, Nisha Bhardwaj, Venkatesh Chaturvedi, Pradeep Verma
    Pages 211-239
  13. The Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells in Field Trials from a Global Perspective

    • Ponmudi Priya, Vajiravelu Sivamurugan
    Pages 251-282
  14. Future Perspectives on Cost-Effective Microbial Fuel Cells in Rural Areas

    • C. Nagendranatha Reddy, M. P. Sudhakar, Booki Min, P. Shanmugam
    Pages 283-302
  15. Correction to: Future Perspectives on Cost-Effective Microbial Fuel Cells in Rural Areas

    • C. Nagendranatha Reddy, M. P. Sudhakar, Booki Min, P. Shanmugam
    Pages E1-E1
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 303-311

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Post Graduate and Research, Department of Chemistry, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, India

    Venkataraman Sivasankar

  • Post Graduate and Research, Department of Botany, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, India

    Prabhakaran Mylsamy

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

    Kiyoshi Omine

About the editors

Dr. Venkataraman Sivasankar received his doctorate in Chemistry in 2009 from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Presently, he is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. He has been a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry in Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, India since 2014. His research areas include materials synthesis and wastewater treatment. He received the prestigious JSPS fellowship in 2016. To his credit, he has more than 50 research articles in Peer – Reviewed journals and five book chapters in volumes with of renowned publishers. He edited a book on Surface Modified Carbons as Scavengers of Fluoride from Water in 2016 with Springer. He collaborates and performs research with professors in universities and research laboratories in Algeria, France, Japan, Iran and South Africa.

Dr. M. Prabhakaran is an Assistant Professor of Botany in Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He completed his doctorate in 2012 at the University of Madras, Chennai, India. His research focus is on algal bio-technology which includes algal MFCs. He was awarded the DST – SERB Young Scientist Award in 2013. He has been accredited with a major project (DST) and a minor project from UGC. He is credited with 15 original research papers in national and international peer–reviewed journals, one authored book and five book chapters.  

Dr. Kiyoshi Omine is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. His research areas of interest include soil microbial fuel cells for composting and power regeneration, geo-technical utilization of waste materials and geo-environmental improvement techniques. He is a member of several technical societies of Japan. He has authored and co-authored more than 50 research papers in national and international peer–reviewed journals. He is credited with mentoring three JSPS fellows in Kyushu and Nagasaki Universities.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Bioelectricity

  • Editors: Venkataraman Sivasankar, Prabhakaran Mylsamy, Kiyoshi Omine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92904-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92903-3Published: 15 October 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06542-3Published: 08 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92904-0Published: 02 August 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 311

  • Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomaterials, Energy Harvesting, Renewable and Green Energy, Renewable and Green Energy

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