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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Grant to Develop Microbial Fuel Cell Array for Bioenergy Research

azonano.com
August 17, 2009

Dr. Arum Han, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A+M University, and Dr. Paul de Figueiredo (PI) from the plant pathology and microbiology department have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a microbial fuel cell (MFC) array for bioenergy research.

Han will develop a microfabricated MFC array, a compact and user-friendly platform for the identification and characterization of microbes capable of direct electricity generation.

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are remarkable “green energy” devices that exploit microbes to generate electricity from organic compounds. MFCs have generated significant excitement in the bioenergy community because of their potential for powering diverse technologies, including wastewater treatment and bioremediation devices, autonomous sensors for long-term operations in low accessibility regions, mobile robot/sensor platforms, microscopic drug-delivery systems and renewable energy systems.

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