| abstract |
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a microbial fuel cell capable of generating energy from an organic-based fuel. The microbial fuel cell comprises 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. Also disclosed herein is a cathode component comprising particular components that improve the lifetime, performance, and production of the cathode component at reduced cost. Further disclosed are embodiments of a method of using the disclosed microbial fuel cell. |