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Table 1 Summary of the results obtained for the three experimental setups, as average values ± standard errors. Data were obtained after stabilization by continuous operation at 65 KΩ and by the polarization and power curves made

From: Electrochemical performance and microbial community profiles in microbial fuel cells in relation to electron transfer mechanisms

 

MFC-A

MFC-D

MFC-N

U/mV (65 KΩ)

90.9 ± 1.8

64.6 ± 3.8

11.28 ± 1.7

OCV/mV

144.9 ± 5.33

132.2 ± 7.85

34.04 ± 8.67

Rint/KΩ

43.7 ± 2.7

78.1 ± 2.17

54.49 ± 5.63

Max j/μA·cm−2

0.34 ± 0.04

0.16 ± 0.01

0.06 ± 0.01

Max Pd/μW·cm−2

1.0e−2 ± 1.2e−3

4.99e−3 ± 4.08e−4

5.21e−4 ± 2.7e−4

E° Cathode/V (vs SHE)

0.18 ± 0.005

0.20 ± 0.002

0.28 ± 0.02

E° Anode/V (vs SHE)

−0.03 ± 0.01

−0.05 ± 0.005

−0.23 ± 0.013