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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (US);
Inventors:
Hong Liu, Corvallis, OR (US);
Yanzhen Fan, Corvallis, OR (US);
Assignee:
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/96 (2006.01); H01M 4/86 (2006.01); H01M 8/02 (2016.01); H01M 8/16 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2016.01); H01M 8/0243 (2016.01); H01M 8/2455 (2016.01); C02F 3/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/0239 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/96 (2013.01); C02F 3/005 (2013.01); H01M 4/8652 (2013.01); H01M 4/8657 (2013.01); H01M 4/8668 (2013.01); H01M 4/8673 (2013.01); H01M 8/0239 (2013.01); H01M 8/0243 (2013.01); H01M 8/16 (2013.01); H01M 8/2455 (2013.01); H01M 2250/10 (2013.01); Y02B 90/14 (2013.01); Y02E 60/527 (2013.01); Y02P 70/56 (2015.11);
Abstract
Microbial fuel cells capable of generating energy from an organic-based fuel are described. The microbial fuel cells can include an anode component, a cathode component, and a separator component selected to reduce spacing between the anode and the cathode thereby improving performance of the microbial fuel cell. Cathode components including particular components that improve the lifetime, performance, and production of the cathode component at reduced cost also are described, as well as a method of using the microbial fuel cells.