📚 Syllabus & Course Curriculum
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Module-by-module breakdown of Microbial Fuel Cells: The Next Generation of Sustainable Energy Technology, from foundations to a certified capstone project.
Principles
• Electrogenic bacteria and extracellular electron transfer mechanisms
• Geobacter and Shewanella, direct contact, nanowires and mediated transfer
• Anode, cathode, membrane and the circuit that closes the system
Design
• Single-chamber against dual-chamber and air-cathode designs
• Electrode materials, surface area and the cost of platinum catalysts
• Membrane choice, internal resistance and where losses actually occur
Measurement
• Polarisation and power density curves, and normalisation by area or volume
• Coulombic efficiency and its distinction from energy efficiency
• Reporting problems that make published MFC results hard to compare
Operation
• Substrate selection, wastewater as a feedstock and COD removal
• Biofilm development, startup time and long-term stability
• Temperature, pH and conductivity effects on output
Reality
• Wastewater treatment with energy recovery as the credible near-term use
• Sediment MFCs and remote sensor power as viable niches
• Why power density and scale-up economics still block wider deployment
Earn government-registered certification in Microbial Fuel Cells: The Next Generation of Sustainable Energy Technology
e-Certificate and e-Marksheet issued on successful completion.
