Table4 The performance of anode material in DMFCs for the remediation of Cr (VI) and Pd (II) ions.

From: Facial synthesis of reduced grapheneoxide/magnetite nanocomposite for energy generation and toxic metal bioremediation via microbial fuel cells

Type of anode

Target metal

Inoculation source

Days of days of operation

Initial concentration of metal in wastewater (ppm)

Remediation efficiency (%)

Bare Gr

Cr(VI)

Synthetic waste water

0

150

0

15

45

30

64

E-rGO

Cr(VI)

Synthetic waste water

0

150

0

15

50

30

71

E-rGO/Fe3O4

Cr(VI)

Synthetic waste water

0

150

0

15

56

30

79

Bare Gr

Pd(II)

Synthetic waste water

0

150

0

15

43

30

56

E-rGO

Pd(II)

Synthetic waste water

0

150

0

15

45

30

65

E-rGO/Fe3O4

Pd(II)

Synthetic waste water

0

150

0

15

50

30

74