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Recent Advances in Ceramic-Based Microbial Fuel Cells: A Comprehensive Review on Technological Developments, Performance Metrics, and Emerging Applications

Authors
P. K. Abdul Gani1, 2, H. Gokul1, 2, Sara Sreya George1, 2, Praseetha P. Nair1, 2, *
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College Thrissur, Thrissur, 680009, Kerala, India
2APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, 695016, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author. Email: praseetha@gectcr.ac.in
Corresponding Author
Praseetha P. Nair
Available Online 25 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-922-3_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Ceramic microbial fuel cells; Applications of CMFC; Microbial fuel cells
Abstract

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a promising solution for sustainable energy demands simultaneously addressing environmental challenges. Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) is an integral part of MFCs as it plays a crucial role in maintaining ionic conductivity while preventing oxygen crossover thereby influencing the overall performance of MFC. Ceramic materials have emerged as promising low-cost alternatives to traditionally used polymer membranes like Nafion 117 due to their chemical stability, porosity, mechanical strength, scalability, and most importantly, cost-effectiveness. This review highlights the recent advancements in ceramic separator integrated MFCs, exploring the diverse applications enabled by ceramic MFCs such as bioelectricity generation, wastewater and urine treatment, biosensing, and environmental remediation. It further examines how modifying ceramic membrane parameters like thickness, composition, porosity, and permeability, can be optimised to enhance their performance for targeted applications.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference Recent Advances in Materials, Processes and Technology for Sustainability (RAMPTS 2025)
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Atlantis Highlights in Material Sciences and Technology
Publication Date
25 December 2025
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978-94-6463-922-3
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2590-3217
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-922-3_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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