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ReviewMembranes2023

Microbial Fuel Cell Construction Features and Application for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment.

Hridoy Roy, Tanzim Ur Rahman, Nishat Tasnim, Jannatul Arju, Md Mustafa Rafid, Md Reazul Islam, Md Nahid Pervez, Yingjie Cai, Vincenzo Naddeo, Md Shahinoor Islam

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Review in Membranes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Hridoy RoyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-7460-5286
Tanzim Ur RahmanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-9072-6988
Nishat TasnimDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Jannatul ArjuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Md Mustafa RafidDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Md Reazul IslamDepartment of Civil Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71270, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7067-8971
Md Nahid PervezSanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6187-5351
Yingjie CaiHubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Clean Production and High Value Utilization of Bio-Based Textile Materials, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7925-3144
Vincenzo NaddeoSanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3395-3276
Md Shahinoor IslamDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-7663-7399

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a system that can generate electricity by harnessing microorganisms' metabolic activity. MFCs can be used in wastewater treatment plants since they can convert the organic matter in wastewater into electricity while also removing pollutants. The microorganisms in the anode electrode oxidize the organic matter, breaking down pollutants and generating electrons that flow through an electrical circuit to the cathode compartment. This process also generates clean water as a byproduct, which can be reused or released back into the environment. MFCs offer a more energy-efficient alternative to traditional wastewater treatment plants, as they can generate electricity from the organic matter in wastewater, offsetting the energy needs of the treatment plants. The energy requirements of conventional wastewater treatment plants can add to the overall cost of the treatment process and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. MFCs in wastewater treatment plants can increase sustainability in wastewater treatment processes by increasing energy efficiency and reducing operational cost and greenhouse gas emissions. However, the build-up to the commercial-scale still needs a lot of study, as MFC research is still in its early stages. This study thoroughly describes the principles underlying MFCs, including their fundamental structure and types, construction materials and membrane, working mechanism, and significant process elements influencing their effectiveness in the workplace. The application of this technology in sustainable wastewater treatment, as well as the challenges involved in its widespread adoption, are discussed in this study.

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construction featuresmembraneMFCssustainablewastewater

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PMID37233551
PMCPMC10223362

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