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ArticleJournal of power sources2021

Electronic faucet powered by low cost ceramic microbial fuel cells treating urine.

Irene Merino Jimenez, Patrick Brinson, John Greenman, Ioannis Ieropoulos

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Article in Journal of power sources, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Irene Merino JimenezBristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, BS16 1QY, UK.
Patrick BrinsonBristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, BS16 1QY, UK.
John GreenmanBristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, BS16 1QY, UK.
Ioannis IeropoulosBristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, BS16 1QY, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hygienic measures are extremely important to avoid the transmission of contagious viruses and diseases. The use of an electronic faucet increases the hygiene, encourages hand washing, avoids touching the faucet for opening and closing, and it saves water, since the faucet is automatically closed. The microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has the capability to convert environmental waste into energy. The implementation of low cost ceramic MFCs into electronic interfaces integrated in toilets, would offer a compact powering system as well as an environmentally friendly small-scale treatment plant. In this work, the use of low cost ceramic MFCs to power an L20-E electronic faucet is presented for the first time. A single MFC was capable of powering an electronic faucet with an open/close cycle of 8.5 min, with 200 ml of urine. With a footprint of 360 cm

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Ceramic membraneElectricity production from urineMicrobial fuel cell (MFC) stackSelf-powered electronic faucet

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PMID34539048
PMCPMC8363936

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