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<p>Microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) can produce hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) at a low energy expense, but the H<sub>2</sub> production rate is often limited by poor microbe-electrode interaction. This study aimed to enhance the interaction of microbes with a cathode electrode modified with an iron-sulfide (FeS) catalyst in MECs to achieve an efficient H<sub>2</sub> evolution reaction&#xa0;(HER) and to investigate performance at different substrate concentrations, ranging from 1 to 3&#xa0;g/L of glucose. The electrochemical analysis revealed FeS, a highly active catalyst for HER, surpassing the performance of a 10% platinum (Pt-C)-modified cathode. At 2&#xa0;g/L glucose, MECs with a FeS-modified cathode (MEC-FeS) produced H<sub>2</sub> at the highest yield of 7.01&#xa0;mol H<sub>2</sub>/mol glucose, and the H<sub>2</sub> production rate was 1.96 ± 0.09 m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>3</sup>·d. The control operations of MEC with a pristine cathode and dark fermentation resulted in a reduced H<sub>2</sub> yield of 5.83 ± 0.49&#xa0;mol H<sub>2</sub>/mol glucose and 2.12 ± 0.12&#xa0;mol H<sub>2</sub>/mol glucose, respectively. Moreover, the MEC-FeS achieved a high energy efficiency of 78 ± 5% compared to the MEC without catalyst (60 ± 5%) and the dark fermentation (24 ± 1%). This study suggests that utilizing FeS as a cathode catalyst in MECs can ensure high-rate hydrogen generation with optimal substrate concentration, paving the way for efficient upscaling and field application.</p>

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High-rate biohydrogen production in single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell using iron-sulfide modified biocathode

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    2025年2月14日

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  • Bu Qing,
  • Md Tabish Noori,
  • Booki Min

摘要

Microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) can produce hydrogen (H2) at a low energy expense, but the H2 production rate is often limited by poor microbe-electrode interaction. This study aimed to enhance the interaction of microbes with a cathode electrode modified with an iron-sulfide (FeS) catalyst in MECs to achieve an efficient H2 evolution reaction (HER) and to investigate performance at different substrate concentrations, ranging from 1 to 3 g/L of glucose. The electrochemical analysis revealed FeS, a highly active catalyst for HER, surpassing the performance of a 10% platinum (Pt-C)-modified cathode. At 2 g/L glucose, MECs with a FeS-modified cathode (MEC-FeS) produced H2 at the highest yield of 7.01 mol H2/mol glucose, and the H2 production rate was 1.96 ± 0.09 m3/m3·d. The control operations of MEC with a pristine cathode and dark fermentation resulted in a reduced H2 yield of 5.83 ± 0.49 mol H2/mol glucose and 2.12 ± 0.12 mol H2/mol glucose, respectively. Moreover, the MEC-FeS achieved a high energy efficiency of 78 ± 5% compared to the MEC without catalyst (60 ± 5%) and the dark fermentation (24 ± 1%). This study suggests that utilizing FeS as a cathode catalyst in MECs can ensure high-rate hydrogen generation with optimal substrate concentration, paving the way for efficient upscaling and field application.