Role and Important Properties of a Membrane with Its Recent Advancement in a Microbial Fuel Cell

Microbial fuel cells (MFC) are an emerging technology for wastewater treatment that utilizes the metabolism of microorganisms to generate electricity from organic matter present in water directly. The principle MFC is same as hydrogen cell and has three main components (i.e., anode, cathode, proton exchange membrane). membrane separates anode cathode chambers keeps anaerobic aerobic conditions two chambers, respectively. This review paper describes state-of-the-art materials particularly suited discusses recent development obtain robust, sustainable, cost-effective membranes. Nafion 117, Flemion, Hyflon typical commercially available membranes used MFC. Use non-fluorinated polymeric such sulfonated silicon dioxide (S-SiO2) polystyrene ethylene butylene (SSEBS), polyether ether ketone (SPEEK) graphene oxide (GO/SPEEK) showed promising output proved be alternative material 117. There many challenges selecting a suitable scaled-up system so become technically economically viable.