Biological Fuel Cells
by Mostafa Rahimnejad
Biological Fuel Cells: Fundamental to Applications offers a comprehensive update on the latest microbial fuel cells technologies and their systems development and implementation. Taking a practical approach to MFCs, the book provides guidance on analytical methods and tools, economic and performance analyses of various technologies and systems, and engineering aspects. Established and newly developed technologies are presented alongside their applications within the context of cost, practicality and future technologies, which are discussed within the context of other renewable energy systems. This book is a comprehensive reference for users working in the field of fuel cells, microbial fuel cells and bioenergy.
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English
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Author Biography
Mostafa Rahimnejad is a full professor in Biochemical engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, BabolNoshirvani University of Technology (BNUT), Babol, Iran. In addition, he is Head of Renewable Energies and BiofuelsResearch Centre. He received BS from Tehran University, Tehran, Iran; MS from University of Mazandaran, Iran; andcompleted a PhD in biotechnology-chemical engineering from University of Mazandaran, Iran. His research subject was"Fabrication and Optimization of Biological Fuel Cell." He spent his sabbatical leave at Kangwon National University,Chuncheon, South Korea. Measurable outcomes of his research are 160 research papers and review articles published inleading peer-reviewed international journals, 7 book chapters contributed to renowned publishers, and 8 filed patents.Dr. Rahimnejad has attended many invited lectures and plenary/keynote presentations at several state, national, andinternational conferences, seminars, and symposiums. His 12 years of expertise and practical experience cover variousfields of environmental biotechnology, biosynthetic technology, and energy biosciences, focusing on biological fuelcell, sensor and biosensor, purification of wastewater, fermentation, bioproducts, etc. His awards and honors include"Young Research Award for BIOVISION," "Top Elite Researcher," "Top Professor," "Top Researcher," and "Top Scientist inBiotechnology" (Top 2% in the world, 2020).
Table of Contents
Part 1: Constituents, structure, materials and measurement with conceptual, practical and economical views1. Introduction to microbial fuel cell technology2. Electrochemical and microbiological concepts of MFCs3. Anode electrodes in MFCs4. Cathode electrodes in MFCs5. Energy and power measurement methods in MFCs6. MFCs designing and performance7. Separators and membranes8. Supercapacitors and MFCs9. MFCs' challenges and the potential solutions10. MFCs' commercialization and economic analysisPart 2: MFCs' applications11. Electricity generation12. Wastewater treatment13. Bio-hydrogen generation and MECs14. CO2 reduction and MES15. Bioremediation by MFC technology16. MFC based biosensors17. Sediment microbial fuel cell18. Future applications
Feature
Presents lab-scale case studies and real-world application on microbial fuel cells Provides the fundamental theories and concepts behind MFCs, along with the latest technologies Offers guidance on economic and cost analyses for technologies and systems within each chapter
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