Determination of Appropriate Anode Electrode Modification in Microbial Fuel Cells by the PROMETHEE Approach

Öz

Climate change and increasing global energy demand is a sustainability issue that requires significant scientific and technological developments. Recently, the importance of microbial fuel cell (MFC) in this regard has attracted a lot of attention due to its ability to simultaneously treat waste and generate electricity. In this study, the modification alternatives of the conventional anode electrode, which is one of the most important factors affecting the performance of MFC systems, were evaluated. Among the modification methods, the prominent approaches are coating the conventional anode material with nanometal, conductive polymer and nano-carbon materials. These modification alternatives were evaluated in terms of increase in power/current density, cost of coating material, electrical conductivity, surface area and biocompatibility criteria. Alternative modification methods were ranked according to low cost and high power/current density, electrical conductivity, surface area and biocompatibility criteria using the PROMETHEE approach. Criterion values were determined by literature research. In PROMETHEE II, the order of preference of the alternatives was determined as coating with metal-based nanomaterial>coating with carbon-based nanomaterial>coating with conductive polymer. By Rainbow analysis, it was determined that the increase in power/current density, conductivity and cost of the coating material had a positive effect in the selection of metal-based nanomaterial coating alternative, while the criteria of biocompatibility and surface area of the coating material had a negative effect.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Anode
• Microbial Fuel Cell
• Modification
• PROMETHEE Approach

Mikrobiyal Yakıt Hücrelerinde PROMETHEE Yaklaşımı ile Uygun Anot Elektrodu Modifikasyonunun Belirlenmesi

Öz

İklim değişikliği ve artan küresel enerji talebi, önemli derecede bilimsel ve teknolojik gelişmeler gerektiren bir sürdürülebilirlik sorunudur. Son zamanlarda, mikrobiyal yakıt hücresinin (MYH) bu konudaki önemi, eşzamanlı olarak atık arıtma ve elektrik enerjisi üretimi yeteneği nedeniyle oldukça ilgi çekmektedir. Bu çalışmada MYH sistemlerinin performansını etkileyen en önemli unsurlardan olan geleneksel anot elektrodunun modifikasyon alternatifleri değerlendirilmiştir. Modifikasyon yöntemleri arasında öne çıkan yaklaşımlar geleneksel anot materyalinin nanometal, iletken polimer ve nanokarbon yapılı malzemeler ile kaplanmasıdır. Belirlenen bu modifikasyon alternatifleri güç/akım yoğunluğundaki artış, kaplama materyalinin maliyeti, elektriksel iletkenliği, yüzey alanı ve biyo-uyumluluğu kriterleri açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Alternatiflerin kriter değerleri literatür araştırması ile belirlenmiştir. Alternatif modifikasyon yöntemleri düşük maliyet ve yüksek güç/akım yoğunluğu, elektriksel iletkenlik, yüzey alanı ve biyo-uyumluluk kriterlerine göre PROMETHEE yaklaşımı kullanılarak sıralanmıştır. PROMETHEE II’de alternatiflerin tercih sıralaması metal bazlı nanomateryal ile kaplama>karbon bazlı nanomalzeme ile kaplama>iletken polimer ile kaplama şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Rainbow analizi ile metal bazlı nanomateryal kaplama alternatifinin seçiminde güç/akım yoğunluğundaki artış, kaplama materyalinin iletkenliği ve maliyeti kriterlerinin pozitif etki, biyo-uyumluluk ve kaplama materyalinin yüzey alanı kriterlerinin ise negatif yönde etki gösterdiği belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Anot
• Mikrobiyal Yakıt Hücresi
• Modifikasyon
• PROMETHEE Yaklaşımı

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