Microbial fuel cells are electronic devices that utilize exoelectrongenic bacteria (e.g., Shewanella oneidensis and E. coli.) to recover chemical energy from wastewater.

1. Solar-Assisted Microbial Fuel Cells

Solar-assisted microbial fuel cell enables continuous, self-sustained hydrogen gas generation based solely on sunlight and wastewater.

Self-Biased Solar-Microbial Device for Sustainable Hydrogen Generation, ACS Nano, 7, 8728–8735 (2013); Solar-Assisted Microbial Fuel Cells for Bioelectricity and Chemical Fuel Generation, Nano Energy, 8, 264-273 (2014); Photo-enhanced Electrochemical Interaction between Shewanella and a Hematite Nanowire Photoanode, Nano Lett. 14, 3688-3693 (2014)

2. 3D Electrodes for Microbial Fuel Cells

The structure and electrical conductivity of bioanode play a significant role in the power generation of microbial fuel cells. We aim to develop 3D porous and conductive electrode structures for improving the electron collection efficiency at the bacteria/electrode interface.

High Power Density Microbial Fuel Cell with Flexible 3D Graphene-Nickel Foam as Anode, Nanoscale, 5, 10283-10290 (2013); Interpenetrated Bacteria-Carbon Nanotubes Films for Microbial Fuel Cells, Small Methods, 1800152 (2018)