A high-performance photo-microbial desalination cell

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• 作者：Yuxiang Liang^a ; ^b ; Huajun Feng^a ; ^b ; ^{Fenghuajun@mail.zjgsu.edu.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Dongsheng Shen^a ; ^b ; Na Li^a ; ^b ; Yuyang Long^a ; ^b ; Yuyang Zhou^a ; ^b ; Yuan Gu^a ; Xianbin Ying^a ; Qizhou Dai^c
• 关键词：bio-photocatalyst anode ; current generation ; desalination ; nanostructured α-Fe2O3
• 刊名：Electrochimica Acta
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：1 June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：202
• 期：Complete
• 页码：197-202
• 全文大小：995 K

文摘

This paper introduces a high-performance photo-microbial desalination cell (PMDC) based on photo-electrochemical interactions. The anode of the cell was successfully modified with nanostructured α-Fe₂O₃. The maximum current density of the PMDC during operation was 8.8 A m⁻² at an initial salt concentration of 20 g L⁻¹, which was twice that of the unmodified microbial desalination cell. The results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry indicated the current increase of PMDC was mainly contributed by the high electron transfer rate at electrode/biofilm interface. The salt concentration of the effluent from the middle chamber was below ca. 1.4 mg L⁻¹ and the salt removal performance of the PMDC was always higher than 96%. The calculated number of harvested electrons agreed well with NaCl removal. In conclusion, the present PMDC effectively offers simultaneous electricity generation and desalination.