Mo2C-induced hydrogen production enhances microbial electrosynthesis of acetate from CO2 reduction

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2019
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Abstract Background Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a biocathode-driven process, in which electroautotrophic microorganisms can directly uptake electrons or indirectly via H2 from the cathode as energy sources and CO2 as only carbon source to produce chemicals. Results This study demonstrates that a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyst can enhance MES performance. An active HER electrocatalyst molybdenum carbide (Mo2C)-modified electrode was constructed for MES. The volumetric acetate production rate of MES with 12 mg cm−2 Mo2C was 0.19 ± 0.02 g L−1 day−1, which was 2.1 times higher than that of the control. The final acetate concentration reached 5.72 ± 0.6 g L−1 within 30 days, and coulombic efficiencies of 64 ± 0.7% were yielded. Furthermore, electrochemical study, scanning electron microscopy, and microbial community analyses suggested that Mo2C can accelerate the release of hydrogen, promote the formation of biofilms and regulate the mixed microbial flora. Conclusion Coupling a HER catalyst to a cathode of MES system is a promising strategy for improving MES efficiency.
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Authors Tian, Shihao;Wang, Haoqi;Dong, Zhiwei;Yang, Yang;Yuan, Hao;Huang, Qiong;Song, Tian-shun;Xie, Jingjing;
Journal biotechnology for biofuels
Year 2019
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1413-z
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Microbiology Biotechnology fuel

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