Co/β-Mo<sub>2</sub>C-decorated Carbon Paper Anode for High-performance Microbial Fuel Cells

CHEN Meiqiong; GUO Wenxian; XIAO Hongfei; CAI Zhiquan; ZHANG Min; CHENG Faliang

doi:10.6054/j.jscnun.2021038

Journal of South China Normal University (Natural Science Edition) > 2021 > 53(3): 15-21. > DOI: 10.6054/j.jscnun.2021038

CHEN Meiqiong, GUO Wenxian, XIAO Hongfei, CAI Zhiquan, ZHANG Min, CHENG Faliang. Co/β-Mo₂C-decorated Carbon Paper Anode for High-performance Microbial Fuel Cells[J]. Journal of South China Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2021, 53(3): 15-21. DOI: 10.6054/j.jscnun.2021038

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Co/β-Mo₂C-decorated Carbon Paper Anode for High-performance Microbial Fuel Cells

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Dongguan Key Laboratory of Green Energy//City College of Dongguan University of Technology, Donguan 523419, China
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Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials// School of Environment and Civil Engineering// Dongguan University of Technology, Donguan 523808, China

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Received Date: March 08, 2021
Available Online: July 05, 2021

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Bimetallic carbide Co/β-Mo₂C was prepared with the thermal treatment-assisted chemical method and used as an anode catalyst for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). The morphology and content of Co/β-Mo₂C was studied with the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Furthermore, the cyclic voltammetry (CV), the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and a single-chamber air-cathode Microbial Fuel Cell(MFC) were used to study the electrochemical performance of Co/β-Mo₂C. The results showed that due to the prominent electrochemical activity and excellent biocompatibility, the MFC device equipped with 3 mg/cm² Co/β-Mo₂C-decorated carbon paper anode delivered a power density of 483.3 mW/cm², and a coulomb efficiency of 3.7%, which are 1.30 and 1.68 times those of the pristine carbon paper anode MFCs respectively. This work provides a new path for the explorer of high-performance anodic catalysts for MFCs application.
- microbial fuel cells,
- anode,
- cobalt-doped molybdenum carbide,
- composite

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