Substrate-enhanced microbial fuel cells
First Claim
1. A microbial fuel cell, comprising:
- a housing an anode at least partially disposed in the housing;
a cathode at least partially disposed in the housing;
an electrically conductive connector connecting the anode and the cathode;
a solid form of a biodegradable organic substrate, the solid form of a biodegradable organic substrate fully enclosed and retained in a package porous to bacteria, the package disposed in the housing.
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Abstract
A microbial fuel cell configuration of the invention includes a substrate particularly formulated for a microbial fuel cell configured to produce electricity and/or a modified microbial fuel cell configured to produce hydrogen. A substrate formulation according to one embodiment includes a solid biodegradable organic material in a package porous to bacteria. A microbial fuel cell provided according to embodiments of the present invention includes an anode, a cathode, an electrically conductive connector connecting the anode and the cathode, a housing for an aqueous medium, the aqueous medium in contact with the anode, and a solid form of a biodegradable organic substrate disposed in the aqueous medium, the solid form of a biodegradable organic substrate formulated to support electron generation and transfer to the anode by anodophilic bacteria over a selected minimum period of time.
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1. A microbial fuel cell, comprising:
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a housing an anode at least partially disposed in the housing; a cathode at least partially disposed in the housing; an electrically conductive connector connecting the anode and the cathode; a solid form of a biodegradable organic substrate, the solid form of a biodegradable organic substrate fully enclosed and retained in a package porous to bacteria, the package disposed in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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