Electricity production and RhB degradation in MFC-EF coupling system with iron and manganese composite cathode
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(1.State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment (Harbin Institute of Technology), Harbin 150090, China; 2.School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China)

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    In order to realize in-situ utilization of weak current generated in microbial fuel cell (MFC), an MFC-EF coupling system was constructed by utilizing the advantages of electro-Fenton (EF) technology. To further improve the performance of the coupling system, a composite cathode of iron and manganese (FeMnOx/CF composite electrode, CF refers to carbon fiber brush) was prepared, which introduced Fenton-like catalyst manganese on the basis of Fenton catalyst iron. The electrochemical performance of the MFC-EF coupling system and its degradation effect on Rhodamine B (RhB) were investigated by being compared with CF unloaded electrode and Fe&Fe2O3/CF composite electrode. Results showed that FeMnOx/CF composite electrode was successfully loaded with the binary metal oxides of Fe and Mn. The maximum output power of the coupling system was improved (5.47 W/m3), the internal resistance of the MFC was reduced (109.00 Ω), and both the removal rate (91.60%) and mineralization rate (30.84%) of RhB were increased. Besides, the FeMnOx/CF composite electrode was free from the strict restriction of catholyte pH in conventional Fenton system, and the pH range of catholyte in MFC-EF coupling system was expanded. The study can realize the regeneration and utilization of resources in the process of pollutant removal, which is expected to provide a new idea for practical dye wastewater treatment.

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  • Received:April 21,2019
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