3D Printed lattice-structured metal electrodes for enhanced current production in bioelectrochemical systems

Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are emerging techniques that use biological production of current for versatile activities, including energy recovery and bioremediation. The development of high-performance three-dimensional (3D) electrodes has attracted attention for facilitating current productio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 44(2023), 21 vom: 31. Sept., Seite 3229-3235
1. Verfasser: Yamashita, Takahiro (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Yamashita, Yorihiro, Takano, Masahiro, Sato, Naoko, Nakano, Shizuka, Yokoyama, Hiroshi
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article 3D printing Bioelectrochemical systems bioenergy production metal electrode microbial fuel cell Carbon 7440-44-0 Metals
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Zusammenfassung:Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are emerging techniques that use biological production of current for versatile activities, including energy recovery and bioremediation. The development of high-performance three-dimensional (3D) electrodes has attracted attention for facilitating current production in BESs. Carbon-based electrodes have been commonly used in BESs, but metal electrodes are not generally employed because of their low biocompatibility with microbes. In this study, 3D stainless-steel electrodes, composed of octahedral lattice, were fabricated using the 3D printing technique. Heat treatment was conducted to form an iron-oxide layer on the electrode surface for increasing biocompatibility. Another crucial parameter that determines current production is the pitch length of a lattice electrode as it affects the surface area and substrate diffusion. The pitch length was optimized by testing the lattice electrodes with pitches ranging from 1.5 mm to 6.0 mm. The highest current, obtained with the 3.0 mm-pitch electrode, was 50% higher than that obtained with common 3D carbon-felt electrodes. These results demonstrate the usefulness of 3D lattice-structured metal electrodes in BESs
Beschreibung:Date Completed 31.08.2023
Date Revised 31.08.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1479-487X
DOI:10.1080/09593330.2022.2056083