| The performance and long-term stability of low-cost separators in single-chamberbottle-type microbial fuel cells |
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학술지명 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
저자 김병군,김홍석,R.Kaka,S.Kona,민부기
발표일 2017-03-21
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This study evaluates long-term stability of low-cost separators in single-chamber bottle-typemicrobial fuel cells with domestic wastewater. Low-cost separators tested in this study werenonwoven fabrics (NWF) of polypropylene (PP80, PP100), textile fabrics of polyphenylene sulfide(PPS), sulfonated polyphenylene sulfide (SPPS), and cellulose esters. NWF PP80 separatorgenerated the highest power density of 280 mW/m2, which was higher than with ion-exchangemembranes (cation exchange membrane; CEM = 271 mW/m2, cation exchange membrane; CMI= 196 mW/m2, Nafion = 260 mW/m2). MFC operations with other size-selective separators suchas SPPS, PPS, and cellulose esters exhibited power densities of 261, 231, and 250 mW/m2,respectively. During a 280-day operation, initial power density of PP80 (278 mW/m2) wasdecreased to 257 mW/m2, but this decrease was smaller than with others (Nafion: 265?230 mW/m2;PP100: 220?126 mW/m2). The anode potential of around ?430 mV did not change much with allseparators in the long-term operation, but the initial cathode potential gradually decreased. Foulinganalysis suggested that the presence of carbonaceous substance on Nafion and PP80 after 280 daysof operation and Nafion was subject to be more biofouling. |