Effect of pretreatment of nanocomposite PES-Fe3o4 separator on microbial fuel cells performance
Nanocomposite membranes based on polyethersulfone(PES) and nanomagnetite have been investigated with regards to the effect of pretreatments on the electrochemical performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Nanocomposite membranes containing various amounts of Fe3O4(5, 10, and20 wt%) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and tensile tests.