Chromium hexacyanoferrate as a cathode material in microbial fuel cells
IR@CECRI: CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi
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Chromium hexacyanoferrate as a cathode material in microbial
fuel cells
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Amutha, R.
Josiah, J.J.M. Adriel Jebin, J. Jagannathan, P. Sheela, B. |
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Electrodics and Electrocatalysis
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| Description |
In this work, it has been demonstrated that the
disadvantages associated with the use of the potassium ferricyanide
solution as the catholyte in a microbial fuel cell (MFC)
were overcome by using a graphite cathode electrochemically
modified with chromium hexacyanoferrate (CrHCF) film. The
existing use of potassium ferricyanide solution as the catholyte
is limited by the need to replace the catholyte every week and it
cannot be used in a sustained manner. The present work
evaluates the suitability of the CrHCF modified film as a
suitable cathode material in a prototype of a MFC wherein
Hansenula anomala is used as the biocatalyst in the anode
compartment. The CrHCF film was prepared in the presence of
the dopant camphor sulphonic acid to improve the reversibility
of the film in phosphate buffer.
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Springer Verlag
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| Date |
2010
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Article
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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http://cecri.csircentral.net/292/1/2010-063.pdf
Amutha, R. and Josiah, J.J.M. and Adriel Jebin, J. and Jagannathan, P. and Sheela, B. (2010) Chromium hexacyanoferrate as a cathode material in microbial fuel cells. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 40. pp. 1985-1990. ISSN 0021-891X |
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http://cecri.csircentral.net/292/
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