Bioelectricity generation from tree microbial fuel cell
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21K12309
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 64030:Environmental materials and recycle technology-related
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| Research Institution | Yamaguchi University |
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Principal Investigator |
MD.AZIZUL MOQSUD 山口大学, 大学院創成科学研究科, 准教授 (40464408)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
大嶺 聖 長崎大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (60248474)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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| Keywords | PMFC / Voltage / Power / Big tree / Biobattery / Photosysthesis / Ecological solar cell / self made electrode / microbial fuel cell / Bioelectricity / Power geenration / Microbial fuel cell / Power generation / Tree |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
Development of an efficient system to generate bioelectricity from tree of different type will be the major challenge in this research. First, a laboratory test with the indoor plants will be used to check the system.
Second, a field test will be carried out with different types of big trees in the outdoor. Effective Electrochemically Active Bacteria (EEAB) will be isolated: A new type of effective collective microorganisms that are responsible for efficient bioelectricity generation .
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This research has been highlighted in the Nikkei. My interview has been published in the newspaper highlighting the PMFC. My interview has also telecast in the FM Kirara radio. Bioelectricity generation from big tree microbial fuel cell has been studied for this current research. There was 2 big Challenges during this research:1. How to place/set up the plant microbial fuel cell in a grown up tree? As the root systems of a big tree has already grown up, it is impossible to set the anode under the root system of a tree.2. How to increase the amount of generation of voltage and power from a big tree?The last year's research, we used two different types of big tree named Kurogane and Mukonoki for the research. It has chosen because the Kurogane is an ever green tree and Mukonoki is deciduous tree. The evergreen plant can generate more electricity throughout the year. However, the deciduous trees can generate less electricity due to its fallen leaves and change of color during the winter or the autumn time.For the first challenge, we set up bio-battery surrounding the tree. The biobattery were connected with the series connection. The food for the bacteria will be received by the help of the root extrudates. It was found that the bioelectricity can be generated from the big tree. The amount of the maximum voltage generation is 100000mV from one tree of Kurogane. However, it was seen that the for the Mukonoki, the voltage generation slightly dropped from the autumn and from the winter when the color of the trees started to change and the fallen down.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The research is progressing smoothly rather than initially thought. The reason of this is that, my laboratory members were working hard including me in the field and the laboratory together. There was enough funds for the experiment from the JSPS. Thank you so much.
Another reason is that, this research discussion has been conducted with Professor Kenichi Soga of University of California Berkeley, USA in every two/tree weeks. This collaboration works help me to move forward quickly.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
For the future:
1. Self-made electrode materials will be developed and will be used in the PMFC research.
2. The agricultural waste will be used for the making electrode materials and will be used for the bioelectricity generation.
3. New design will be developed to generate the more voltage and electricity from the from a single cell/biobattery.
4. To increase the power from a Big tree microbial fuel cell.
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