NDLI: Biochar improves sediment microbial fuel cell performance in low conductivity freshwater sediment

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Author	Chen, Shanshan Tang, Jiahuan Fu, Li Yuan, Yong Zhou, Shungui
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	The low conductivity of sediments for mass and electron transport is the most severe limiting factor in sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs), so that sediment ameliorations yielded more remarkable effects than electrode improvements. The objective of this research was to enhance the electricity generation of SMFCs with amendments of biochar to freshwater sediments for conductivity enhancement.Laboratory-scale SMFCs were constructed and biochars were produced from coconut shells at different temperatures. Variations in the power output, electrode potential, internal resistance, total organic carbon (TOC) content, and microbial communities were measured.Amending with biochar reduced the charge transfer resistances of SMFCs and enriched the Firmicutes (mainly Fusibacter sp.) in the sediment, which improved the SMFC power generation by two- to tenfold and enhanced the TOC removal rate by 1.7- to fourfold relative to those without the amendment.The results suggested that biochar amendment is a promising strategy to enhance SMFC power production, and the electrical conductivity of biochar should be considered important when interpreting the impact biochar has on the electrical performance of soil or freshwater sediment MFCs.
Starting Page	2326
Ending Page	2334
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14390108
Journal	Journal of Soils and Sediments
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	9
e-ISSN	16147480
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2016-06-09
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Biochar Charge transfer resistance Electrical conductivity Firmicutes Sediment microbial fuel cell Soil Science & Conservation Environment Environmental Physics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Stratigraphy Earth-Surface Processes

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