Mitigating cathode biofouling in membrane-less MFCs using CuO-doped activated carbon: a comparative study of batch and continuous modes.

Nasser A M Barakat, Hazem Gamal, Rania Osama

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. 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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Nasser A M BarakatChemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, 61516, Egypt. nasbarakat@mu.edu.eg.

Hazem GamalCivil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, 61516, Egypt.

Rania OsamaCivil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, 61516, Egypt.

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Abstract

A membrane-less microbial fuel cell system was developed and evaluated using CuO-incorporated activated carbon (CuO/AC) cathodes designed for dual functionality: enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity and antibacterial performance. CuO/AC composites were synthesized via wet impregnation followed by thermal treatment, and the 10wt% CuO/AC formulation demonstrated the best performance. The optimized cathode achieved a maximum power density of ~ 1.25 W/m

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Bioelectric Energy SourcesBiofoulingCharcoalCopperBiofilmsElectrodesCharcoalCoppercupric oxideAntibacterial cathodeContinuous operationCuO-doped activated carbonMicrobial fuel cellWastewater treatment

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PMID41276523

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-27118-2

PMCPMC12644841

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