Effects of Open Circuit Potential and Characterization of Electro-Active Biofilm for Microbial Fuel Cells using Compost Leachate

Youssef NAIMI, Siham Elmazouzi, Ilham Zerdani, Ilhan Garip

Abstract


A microbial fuel cell produce electric energy and clean up effluents thanks to bio-electrochemical reactions in which electro-active bacteria are used as catalysts, it is considered as a sustainable technique. This paper focuses on the effect of different times of open circuit potential on the current density produced by compost leachate. The obtained results demonstrate that an electro-active biofilm was developed using compost leachate, with a potential (-0.2V/ESC. Maximum current density (458.3 µA/cm²) was reached after only 3h of polarization after an open circuit duration of 28 days. Scanning electron microscopy has been used to characterize the biofilm formed on carbon graphite electrodes at different phases.

Keywords


Microbial fuel cell, Electro-active biofilm, Platinum, Oxygen reduction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Depollution, Carbone

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