Electrode modification and its application in microbial electrolysis cell

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dc.contributor.authorRani, Gini
dc.contributor.authorBanu, J. Rajesh
dc.contributor.authorYogalakshmi, K.N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-21T10:50:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T06:39:35Z
dc.date.available2024-01-21T10:50:40Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T06:39:35Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-04T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a sustainable technology that degrades organic substrate to produce hydrogen, an important energy carrier. However, its large-scale practical application is hampered because of several factors including electrodes material, reactor designs, substrates, and high-cost catalysts. Electrodes in particular are fundamental components which determine redox reaction and transport of electric charge. The surface of the electrode is where the equilibrium of redox reaction is established between the electrode surface and the electrolyte (substrate). Therefore, modification of electrodes is emphasized much recently. Modified electrodes have wide application as electrochemical devices, chemical analysis, biosensors, and many more. The electrode modification is carried out to bring improved properties in the electrode by altering its morphology or molecular structure. Apart from high conductivity and low resistance, the modified electrodes develop increased sensitivity, selectivity, corrosion resistance, electrochemical, and chemical stability. They also possess large potential window. Moreover, electrode modification using nanomaterials and conductive polymers favors electrocatalysis process. Studies related to MEC using modified electrodes have reported improved wastewater treatment and hydrogen production along with enhanced energy recovery. In the present chapter, the mechanics of electrode in an electrochemical system, in general, is explained in detail. Moreover, the overview of different techniques for the modification of the electrodes and their applications in MEC has been expensively entailed. � 2022 Elsevier Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/B978-0-323-90765-1.00018-6
dc.identifier.isbn9780323907651
dc.identifier.isbn9780323907668
dc.identifier.urihttp://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/3979
dc.identifier.urlhttps://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/B9780323907651000186
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectCarbon electrodesen_US
dc.subjectElectrodeen_US
dc.subjectMicrobial electrolysis cellsen_US
dc.subjectModificationen_US
dc.subjectNanomaterialsen_US
dc.titleElectrode modification and its application in microbial electrolysis cellen_US
dc.title.journalScaling Up of Microbial Electrochemical Systems: From Reality to Scalabilityen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
dc.type.accesstypeClosed Accessen_US

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