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Conjugation of Nanomaterials and Bioanodes for Energy Production in Microbial Fuel Cell

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Nanotechnology for Energy and Environmental Engineering

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The term nanotechnology is popularized for the study of small particles with unique properties. Nanoparticles are widely studied for their use in the medicinal field. The application of these tiny particles in the abiotic world of energy generation is also acceptable. The use of surface enhancement property of nanomaterials can be applied in the field of biotic energy generation and simultaneous waste treatment technology. The two goals are targeted under microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology. The MFC reactors can be added as one major area for application of nanoparticles. This chapter will deal with the basic idea of MFC and its limitation. We will further understand the use of nanoparticles as a solution for power enhancement in an MFC reactor.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhabhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, 395007, India

    Ambika Arkatkar & Arvind Kumar Mungray

  2. Department of Biotechnology, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, 395007, India

    Ambika Arkatkar & Preeti Sharma

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Arkatkar, A., Mungray, A.K., Sharma, P. (2020). Conjugation of Nanomaterials and Bioanodes for Energy Production in Microbial Fuel Cell. In: Ledwani, L., Sangwai, J. (eds) Nanotechnology for Energy and Environmental Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33774-2_7

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