Abstract

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are an efficient approach to converting energy existing in waste into electricity. However, MFCs still face problems such as low electron transfer rate and low power density. Herein, the anode properties dominate the performance of MFC. This study manufactured a high-performance MnCo2S4–CoS1.097/carbon black carbon felt (T-MCS-CS/CB-CF) anode through a two-step hydrothermal method. T-MCS-CS/CB catalyst exhibited superior surface roughness and mesoporous structure. Besides, the excellent electrocatalytic activity of the T-MCS-CS/CB catalyst with the heterostructure resulted in the higher power output. After biofilm formation, T-MCS-CS/CB-CF anode exhibited lower Rct (9.29 Ω) than MnCo2S4-Co4S3/ carbon black carbon felt (MCS-CS/CB-CF (15.83 Ω)), carbon black carbon felt (CB-CF (29.52 Ω)) and CF anode (116.1 Ω), exhibiting higher electrochemical activity. T-MCS-CS/CB-CF anode enhanced extracellular electron transfer (EET) and improved the power density, which was 12.29 times higher (1299.27 mW/m2) than the bare CF (105.70 mW/m2). The relative abundance of Geobacter for T-MCS-CS/CB-CF (21.65 %) was 7.24 times higher than the control CF anode (2.99 %). Moreover, T-MCS-CS/CB modification enriched exoelectrogens/sulfate-reducing bacteria, Desulfovibrio, 4.69 % higher than the CF anode, which attributed to the introduction of CoS1.097. The excellent electrocatalytic activity, surface properties and biocompatibility of T-MCS-CS/CB-CF promoted the power output in MFC. This study provided an effective way of anodic electrocatalyst fabrication for enhancing the power generation of MFC.

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