Scientific research has advanced on different microbial fuel cell (MFC) technologies in the laboratory at an amazing pace, with power densities having reached over 1 kW/m(3) (reactor volume) and to 6.9 W/m(2) (anode area) under optimal conditions. The main challenge is to bring these technologies out of the laboratory and engineer practical systems for bioenergy production at larger scales. Recent advances in new types of electrodes, a better understanding of the impact of membranes and separators on performance of these systems, and results from several new pilot-scale tests are all good indicators that commercialization of the technology could be possible within a few years. Some of the newest advances and future challenges are reviewed here with respect to practical applications of these MFCs for renewable energy production and other applications.
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Hamilton, Choo Y.
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Andras, Calin
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Tsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R ChinaTsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
Cao, Xiaoxin
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Huang, Xia
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Tsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R ChinaTsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
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Tsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R ChinaTsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
Liang, Peng
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Xiao, Kang
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Xiao, Kang
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Zhou, Yingjun
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Zhang, Xiaoyuan
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Zhang, Xiaoyuan
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Logan, Bruce E.
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Penn State Univ, Inst Environm Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USATsinghua Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
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Oak Ridge Natl Lab, BioSci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USAOak Ridge Natl Lab, BioSci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
Borole, Abhijeet P.
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Hamilton, Choo Y.
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Univ Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 USAOak Ridge Natl Lab, BioSci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
Hamilton, Choo Y.
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Vishnivetskaya, Tatiana A.
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Vishnivetskaya, Tatiana A.
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Leak, David
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Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, London, EnglandOak Ridge Natl Lab, BioSci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
Leak, David
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Andras, Calin
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Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, London, EnglandOak Ridge Natl Lab, BioSci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
Andras, Calin
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Morrell-Falvey, Jennifer
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Keller, Martin
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Oak Ridge Natl Lab, BioSci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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Keller, Martin
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Davison, Brain
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Cao, Xiaoxin
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Huang, Xia
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Liang, Peng
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Xiao, Kang
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Zhou, Yingjun
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Zhang, Xiaoyuan
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Logan, Bruce E.
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