Abstract
The plant-microbial fuel cell (Plant-MFC) is an attraction while it produces electricity with living plants. This technology has a great potential to be further applied as new small or large-scale electricity source while servicing people and the environment. The objective of this chapter is to provide a constructive explanatory overview of the Plant-MFC and its innovative environmental technological applications. A summary is generated on research breakthroughs that lead to various emerging applications. Since the development of the first Plant-MFCs in 2008, research led to further understanding of the working principles and the various new applications. The Plant-MFC is suited to power sensors or act as a sensor by itself. The technology is integrated in various systems, including green electricity roofs, constructed wetlands, rice paddy fields, tables and road-lighting applications. The electricity is used for numerous demonstrations such as to power cell phones or even radios. Electricity generation is combined with a unique combination of microbial, geochemical, electrochemical and plant processes that allow new applications providing various services. Services include methane emission reduction, water treatment, plant growth, food production, nature preservation, agriculture monitoring, green electricity experience, education, nutrient recovery, social awareness, pollutant removal, etc.. Valorization of these services is done by companies and designers in collaboration with several researchers and stakeholders.
The plant-microbial fuel cell (Plant-MFC) is an attraction while it produces electricity with living plants. This chapter aims to provide a constructive explanatory overview of the Plant-MFC and its innovative environmental technological applications. A summary is generated on research breakthroughs that lead to various emerging applications. The electricity is used for numerous demonstrations such as to power cell phones or even radios. The Plant-MFC consists of two electrodes that are connected by an electrical circuit and submerged in an electrolyte or saturated soil. Plant-MFCs have been applied for the purpose of environmental remediation in multiple systems. Plant-MFCs can also be of added value to natural wetlands. Most natural wetlands are protected areas and not automatically unsuited to agricultural practices or the construction of buildings and infrastructures. Telemetry is the process of remote data collection and transmission.
The plant-microbial fuel cell (Plant-MFC) is an attraction while it produces electricity with living plants. This chapter aims to provide a constructive explanatory overview of the Plant-MFC and its innovative environmental technological applications. A summary is generated on research breakthroughs that lead to various emerging applications. The electricity is used for numerous demonstrations such as to power cell phones or even radios. The Plant-MFC consists of two electrodes that are connected by an electrical circuit and submerged in an electrolyte or saturated soil. Plant-MFCs have been applied for the purpose of environmental remediation in multiple systems. Plant-MFCs can also be of added value to natural wetlands. Most natural wetlands are protected areas and not automatically unsuited to agricultural practices or the construction of buildings and infrastructures. Telemetry is the process of remote data collection and transmission.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Microbial Electrochemical Technologies |
| Editors | Sonia M. Tiquia-Arashiro, Deepak Pant |
| Place of Publication | Boca Raton |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Chapter | 21 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429487118 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138597112 |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Jan 2020 |
