MAKE A MEME View Large Image Plant Microbial Fuel Cell.png en A schematic of a plant microbial fuel cell The schematic was based on the images at http //www ete wur nl/UK/Research/Renewable+Energy/Green+electricity+production+by+living+plants+in+a+microbial+fuel+cell/ ...
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Keywords: Plant Microbial Fuel Cell.png en A schematic of a plant microbial fuel cell The schematic was based on the images at http //www ete wur nl/UK/Research/Renewable+Energy/Green+electricity+production+by+living+plants+in+a+microbial+fuel+cell/ http //www plantpower eu/index php option com_content view article id 3 Itemid 4 and http //www microbialfuelcell org/Publications/WUR/Strik_et 20al_2008 pdf Unlike most microbial fuel cells Plant microbial fuel cells allow the generation of electricity from living plant matter <br /> 1 leaves take up CO<sub>2</sub> and release O<sub>2</sub> <br /> 2 plant roots generate rhizodeposits C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> <br /> 3 microorganisms take up rhizodeposits and generate 3a 3b 3c <br /> 3a CO<sub>2</sub> <br /> 3b electrons <br /> 3c H <br /> 3d O<sub>2</sub> <br /> 3e H<sub>2</sub>O <br /> 4a cathode material graphite granules + graphite felt connected to wire <br /> 4b anode material graphite felt connected to wire <br /> 5 cation exchange membrane; connects to 6 via wire <br /> 6 energy store ie electrochemical battery <br /> 7 electricity <br /> See File Plant Microbial Fuel Cell setup JPG for a more detailed schematic own KVDP 2010-04-23 Fuel cell diagrams
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