Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation - From Fundamentals to Lab Scale and In-Field Applications

Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation
 
Describes the mechanisms of and potential for using microorganisms and plants as renewable power resources
 
Bridging the knowledge gap between the fundamentals and the technological advances in biological photosynthesis-assisted energy generation, Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation explores the various diverse light-harvesting biological systems for electricity generation and explains the fundamentals and applications from lab-scale to in-field. The text discusses the fundamentals of electron transfer mechanisms in photosynthetic systems, basic principles of bioelectricity generation, and materials involved in the construction of fuel cells, including not only the impact of higher plants, but also anoxygenic and oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria and microalgae on the performance of photosynthesis-assisted power generation systems.
 
A timely resource, the text features case studies on emerging topics such as mosses in power generation on green roofs and photo-bioelectrochemical fuel cells for antibiotics and dyes removal, along with discussion of sustainability issues when scaling up bio-photo-electrochemical systems.
 
Edited by two highly qualified and accomplished academics with significant research experience in the field, Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation includes information on:
* Role of functional materials involved in photosynthesis-assisted power generation and non-noble electrocatalysts as air cathodes in biocells
* Electricity generation and intensified synthesis of nutrients by plant-based biofuel cells using duckweeds as biocatalysts
* Algae-based microbial fuel cells, photosynthetic bacteria-based microbial fuel cells, and bryophyte microbial fuel cell systems
* Progress and recent trends of application of low-energy consuming devices and IoT based on photosynthesis-assisted power generation
* Plant-based microbial fuel cells for bioremediation, biosensing, and plant health monitoring
 
With full coverage of an attractive renewable energy generation system, Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation is an essential resource on the subject for researchers and scientists interested in alternative renewable energetics and photosynthesis-assisted energy generation processes utilizing microorganisms, algae, plants, and other bioinspired materials.

List of contents

List of Contributors xv
 
Preface xxi
 
Acknowledgments xxiii
 
Part I The Basic Principle and Fundamentals of Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 1
 
1 Introduction to Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 3
Nancy González Gamboa
 
1.1 Introduction 3
 
1.2 Electron Transfer Mechanism 4
 
1.3 Photosynthesis in the Electron Transfer Mechanism 8
 
1.4 Technologies In Which the Photosynthesis Process Can Be Applied for Energy Generation 12
 
1.5 Future Vision of the Use of Photosynthesis in Energy Generation 15
 
1.6 Conclusion 17
 
2 Role of Functional Materials Involved in the Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 21
Manoj K. Srinivasan, Pratima B. Jayarm, Ravichandiran Ragunath, Briska Jifrina Premnath, Nalini Namasivayam, and Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj
 
2.1 Introduction 21
 
2.2 Plant-Mediated Microbial Fuel Cells 23
 
2.3 Applications of PMFC technology 27
 
2.4 Development of Electrodes and Membranes for Plant Microbial Fuel Cells 28
 
2.5 Challenges and Future Perspective 41
 
2.6 Conclusion 42
 
3 An Overview of the Non-noble Electrocatalysts as Air Cathodes in Biocells 57
Omar Francisco G. Vazquez and Ma. Del Rosario M. Virgen
 
3.1 Introduction 57
 
3.2 Operation and Structure of the Aerated Cathode 59
 
3.3 Importance of Materials in the Construction of Catalytic Electrodes for Hydrogen Reduction 62
 
3.4 Disadvantages of Noble Metal Electrocatalysts 63
 
3.5 Synthesis of Non-noble Electrocatalysts and Their Performance 65
 
3.6 Conclusions and Perspectives 70
 
4 Configurations of Plant-Based Microbial Fuel Cell System and Its Impact on Power Density 77
Mohnish M. Borker
 
4.1 Introduction 77
 
4.2 Operating Principle 78
 
4.3 PMFC Configurations 79
 
4.4 Cylindrical PMFC 82
 
4.5 Conclusion 85
 
5 The Critical Impact of Photosynthetic Pathway of Plants on the Performance of PMFC 87
Julio C. Gómora-Hernández, Nicolas Flores-Álamo, L.A. Díaz-Colín, S. Ventura-Cruz, and Miriam J. Jiménez-Cedillo
 
5.1 Introduction 87
 
5.2 Brief History of PMFC 89
 
5.3 Conformation of Conventional PMFC, Electrode Materials, and Basic Elements 90
 
5.4 Bacterial Community 92
 
5.5 Rhizodeposition Process and Photosynthetic Pathways 94
 
5.6 The Role of C3, C4, and CAM Plants in PMFC 97
 
5.7 The Role of Wetland and Drought-resistant Plants in PMFC 109
 
5.8 Trends and Future Perspectives 110
 
5.9 Conclusions 111
 
Part II The Diversity of Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 125
 
6 Insights on Algae-based Microbial Fuel Cells 127
Nivedha Jayaseelan, Vennila Lakshmanan, Kanimozhi Kaliyamoorthi, Olikkavi Subashchandrabose, Tani Carmel Raj, and Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj
 
6.1 Introduction 127
 
6.2 Algae-based Microbial Fuel Cells (AMFCs) 129
 
6.3 The Implementation of Algae in MFCs 132
 
6.4 The Wastewater Treatment Using Algae-assisted MFCs (AMFCs) 137
 
6.5 Photosynthetic Algae Microbial Fuel Cell (PAMFC) 140
 
6.6 Conclusion 143
 
7 An Overview of Photosynthetic Bacteria-Based Microbial Fuel Cells 153
Kuppurangan Gunaseelan, Moogambigai Sugumar, and Selvaraj Gajalakshmi
 
7.1 Introduction 153
 
7.2 Ecology, Metabolism, and Extracellular Electron Transport in OPB and APB 155
 
7.3 Advantages of the APB over Algae and Cyanobacteria 162
 
7.4 Optimization of Light Source for Sustainable Electricity Production 163
 
7.5 Governing Factors and Bottlenecks of Photosynthetic Bacteria-Based Microbial

About the author

Dr. Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj is a Full Professor of C ES TC FOR at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)-Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Unidad Altamira (CICATA-Altamira), Altamira, Tamps., in Mexico. He has developed various working prototypes of bioelectro-chemical systems. Dr. Iryna Rusyn is a Doctor of Biological Sciences in Biotechnology, Associate Professor, and Head of Scientific Research Electrobiosystems for obtaining Plant-microbial bioelectricity at Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Ecology and Sustainable Environmental Management in Ukraine.

Summary

Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation

Describes the mechanisms of and potential for using microorganisms and plants as renewable power resources

Bridging the knowledge gap between the fundamentals and the technological advances in biological photosynthesis-assisted energy generation, Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation explores the various diverse light-harvesting biological systems for electricity generation and explains the fundamentals and applications from lab-scale to in-field. The text discusses the fundamentals of electron transfer mechanisms in photosynthetic systems, basic principles of bioelectricity generation, and materials involved in the construction of fuel cells, including not only the impact of higher plants, but also anoxygenic and oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria and microalgae on the performance of photosynthesis-assisted power generation systems.

A timely resource, the text features case studies on emerging topics such as mosses in power generation on green roofs and photo-bioelectrochemical fuel cells for antibiotics and dyes removal, along with discussion of sustainability issues when scaling up bio-photo-electrochemical systems.

Edited by two highly qualified and accomplished academics with significant research experience in the field, Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation includes information on:
* Role of functional materials involved in photosynthesis-assisted power generation and non-noble electrocatalysts as air cathodes in biocells
* Electricity generation and intensified synthesis of nutrients by plant-based biofuel cells using duckweeds as biocatalysts
* Algae-based microbial fuel cells, photosynthetic bacteria-based microbial fuel cells, and bryophyte microbial fuel cell systems
* Progress and recent trends of application of low-energy consuming devices and IoT based on photosynthesis-assisted power generation
* Plant-based microbial fuel cells for bioremediation, biosensing, and plant health monitoring

With full coverage of an attractive renewable energy generation system, Photosynthesis-Assisted Energy Generation is an essential resource on the subject for researchers and scientists interested in alternative renewable energetics and photosynthesis-assisted energy generation processes utilizing microorganisms, algae, plants, and other bioinspired materials.

Product details

• Authors: Sathish-Kumar (Cicata Altamira Kamaraj, Sathish-Kumar Rusyn Kamaraj
• Assisted by: Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj (Editor), Rusyn (Editor), Iryna Rusyn (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781394172306
• ISBN: 978-1-394-17230-6
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; Chemie, Biochemie, Energie, Life Sciences, Solarenergie, ENERGY, Biowissenschaften, Elektrochemie, Photosynthese, biochemistry, chemistry, electrochemistry, Solarenergie u. Photovoltaik, Solar Energy & Photovoltaics