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Incorporating GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H nanoparticles into sulfonated PES for improved MFC performance in power generation

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  • Shadman, Pegah
  • Shakeri, Alireza
  • Zinadini, Sirus

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This study aims to design a novel composite polymer membrane to enhance Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) performance. For this purpose, composite polymer membranes were synthesized by incorporating the Graphene oxide/Chitosan/2-aminothiazole/SO3H (GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H) in the sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) for electricity generation and wastewater treatment. The fabricated composite membranes (SPES/GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H) were analyzed using various methods. By embedding secondary amine (R'R″NH) and sulfonic acid (-SO3H) groups into the membranes, MFC performance, and membrane selectivity were ameliorated. A comparably remarkable power density (76.77 mW m−2) was obtained by utilizing the SPES/GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H 0.1 wt% as the membrane in double-chamber MFC, significantly higher than the result obtained for the SPES (3.19 mW m−2) and SPES/GO-CS 0.1 wt% (22.67 mW m−2) membranes. With the composite membrane, SPES/GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H 0.1 wt% in MFC, the COD removal efficiency of 89.54 % and a coulombic efficiency of 84.18 % were achieved. The results reveal that SPES/GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H 0.1 % can be considered a favorable membrane for MFC application.

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  • Shadman, Pegah & Shakeri, Alireza & Zinadini, Sirus, 2025. "Incorporating GO-CS-2-aminothiazole-SO3H nanoparticles into sulfonated PES for improved MFC performance in power generation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 244(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:244:y:2025:i:c:s0960148125002423
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.122580
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