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  • Microbiology
  • Electrochemistry
  • Environmental Science

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  • Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer a sustainable energy solution.
  • Hypersaline environments present unique challenges and opportunities for MFC development.
  • Optimizing microbial cathode performance is crucial for MFC efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and evaluate microbial fuel cells operating in hypersaline conditions.
  • To investigate the microbial communities and electrochemical properties of anodes and cathodes.
  • To identify strategies for enhancing power density in hypersaline MFCs.

Main Methods:

  • Separate design of microbial anodes and cathodes under constant polarization in hypersaline medium (45 g/L NaCl).
  • Assembly of two-compartment MFCs and measurement of power density.
  • Microbial community analysis using population analyses.
  • Electrochemical characterization of redox systems.

Main Results:

  • MFCs achieved a power density of up to 209 ± 24 mW m⁻².
  • This represents a significant achievement for hypersaline MFCs with microbial cathodes.
  • Key anode species identified as Desulfuromonas sp.
  • Cathode efficiency linked to a redox system at +0.2 V/SCE and Gammaproteobacteria, including Thioalobacter.

Conclusions:

  • Hypersaline MFCs with microbial cathodes can achieve high power densities.
  • Thioalobacter, within Gammaproteobacteria, is important for cathode performance.
  • Extended polarization at +0.1 V/SCE may optimize Thioalobacter growth and improve MFC performance.