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  • Electrochemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science

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  • Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer a sustainable method for wastewater treatment and bioelectricity generation.
  • Developing efficient anode materials is crucial for enhancing MFC performance.
  • Existing anode designs often face limitations in cost and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and evaluate a coating-type three-dimensional anode for acetate-fed MFCs.
  • To investigate the impact of carbon powder and PTFE coating ratios on bioelectricity production.
  • To assess the potential of this novel anode for practical MFC applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a three-dimensional anode using iron net, carbon felt, carbon powder, and PTFE.
  • Systematic variation of the carbon powder to PTFE ratio in the coating mixture.
  • Analysis of electricity generation efficiency and apparent internal resistance.
  • Measurement of maximum power density.

Main Results:

  • The coating-type anode significantly improved electricity production compared to uncoated iron nets.
  • Apparent internal resistance decreased by 59.4%, and maximum power density increased by 1.5 times.
  • Optimal performance was achieved with a carbon powder to PTFE ratio of 75:1, yielding an internal resistance of 190 Ω and a maximum power density of 5189.4 mW m(-3).

Conclusions:

  • The developed coating-type anode demonstrates superior performance in acetate-fed MFCs.
  • The ratio of carbon powder to PTFE is a critical factor influencing anode efficiency.
  • This cost-effective and efficient anode design provides a valuable reference for MFC anode development.