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A study of anode materials on the performance of microbial fuel cell through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

A study of anode materials on the performance of microbial fuel cell through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy / Yip Yan Sin
Sel Bahan Api Mikrob (MFC) telah menjadi salah satu jenis tenaga yang boleh diperbaharui disebabkan oleh fungsinya yang boleh menukar bahan-bahan sisa kepada tenaga elektrik melalui aktiviti metabolik bakteria yang terdapat dalam sel bahan api. Global sedang menghadapi krisis tenaga dan MFC ini mungkin menjadi salah satu penyelesaian utama kepada masalah ini. Bahan anod merupakan salah satu faktor yang penting dalam menentukan prestasi sel bahan api. Struktur elektrod dan pengubahsuaian pada permukaan elektrod telah dikaji untuk meningkatkan lekatan bakteria pada permukaan elektrod dan juga pemindahan elektron dari biofilm ke elektrod. Oleh itu, kesan bahan anod terhadap prestasi Sel Bahan Api Mikrob (MFC) telah dikaji dalam kajian ini. Bakteria G. sulfurreducens telah digunakan sebagai bio-pemangkin dan bahan-bahan anod yang telah digunakan termasuk kepingan grafit dan jejaring grafit. Kadar pertumbuhan spesifik yang terdapat daripada kajian adalah 0.044 jam-1 untuk kepingan grafit dan 0.058 jam-1 untuk jejaring grafit. Lampiran sel dan pembentukan biofilm telah didapati lebih mampat pada permukaan jejaring grafit di bawah pengimbasan mikroskop elektron. Maksima arus elektrik yang dicatatkan oleh jejaring grafit adalah 2.08 mA sementara arus elektrik yang dicatatkan oleh kepingan graphit adalah 0.66 mA. Teknik Elektrokimia Galangan Spektroskopi (EIS) telah digunakan untuk mendapatkan rintangan dalaman pada anod. Plot Nyquist dan Plot Bode telah diplot dan data eksperimen telah dimuatkan dengan Model Litar Setaraf (ECM) untuk menunjukkan ciri-ciri sistem elektrokimia dan mengesahkan data eksperimen. Rintangan polarisasi yang merupakan salah satu penyumbang utama kepada rintangan dalaman dalam kajian ini, telah ditentukan dengan nilai 445.22 Ω dan jumlah sisa persegi 0.647 untuk kepingan grafit manakala rintangan polarisasi jejaring grafit telah ditentukan dengan nilai 204.7 Ω dan jumlah sisa persegi 0.1857. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa data eksperimen sesuai dengan Model Litar Setaraf (ECM). Kajian ini telah berjaya membuktikan bahawa bahan anod memainkan peranan yang penting dalam prestasi keseluruhan Sel Bahan Api Mikrob (MFC). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is emerging as a new source of renewable energy due it its ability to convert waste materials into electricity through the metabolic activity of the electrogenic bacteria in the fuel cell. The global is facing energy crisis and this MFC might be one of key solution to this problem. Anode material is one of key factor in determining the performance of a MFCs. Electrode structure and surface modifications have been widely experimented to improve bacterial adhesion and electron transfer from bacteria biofilm to the electrode surface. Therefore, the effect of anode materials on the performance of dual-chamber batch MFC was investigated in this study. G. sulfurreducens was used as a biocatalyst and the anode materials that were chosen were graphite plate and graphite felt. The specific growth rates determined for graphite plate and graphite felt were 0.044 h-1 and 0.058 h-1 respectively. The cell attachment and biofilm formation was found to be denser on the graphite felt surface under Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The maximum current recorded for graphite felt and graphite plate was 2.08 mA and 0.66 mA respectively. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) study was performed to determine the internal resistance at the anode electrode. Nyquist Plot and Bode Plot were plotted and the experimental data was fitted to an Equivalent Circuit Model (ECM) to represent the behavior of the electrochemical system and validify the experimental data. The polarization resistance, which was the major contributor to the internal resistance in our study, was determined to be 445.22Ω and 204.7Ω, with residual sum square, χ2 of 0.647 and 0.1857 for graphite plate and graphite felt respectively. It was found that the ECM fitted well with our experimental data. This research clearly demonstrated that the type of anode materials have an important role on the performance of MFC.
Contributor(s):
Yip Yan Sin - Author
Primary Item Type:
Final Year Project
Identifiers:
Accession Number : 875005396
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
(MFC); renewable; electricity
First presented to the public:
5/1/2014
Original Publication Date:
8/14/2020
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Chemical Engineering
Citation:
Extents:
Number of Pages - 67
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Date Deposited
2020-08-14 11:45:14.546
Submitter:
Mohd Jasnizam Mohd Salleh

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