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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Andrew G. Rinzler, Newberry, FL (US);
Lonnie O'neal Ingram, Gainesville, FL (US);
Keelnatham T. Shanmugam, Gainesville, FL (US);
Jonathan C. Moore, Gainesville, FL (US);
Zhuangchun Wu, Gainesville, FL (US);
Andrew G. Rinzler, Newberry, FL (US);
Lonnie O'Neal Ingram, Gainesville, FL (US);
Keelnatham T. Shanmugam, Gainesville, FL (US);
Jonathan C. Moore, Gainesville, FL (US);
Zhuangchun Wu, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
A microbial fuel cell () includes an anode compartment () including an anode () and anolyte (). The anolyte () comprises a plurality of in-vivo cells () mixed with a plurality of electrically conducting nano or micro-scale fibers (), wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electrically conducting fibers () are in electrical contact with a surface of the anode (). A cathode compartment () includes a cathode () and a catholyte (). A cation-exchange membrane () is disposed between the anode compartment () and the cathode compartment ().