List of Contributors xv
 
Preface xxi
 
Acknowledgments xxiii
 
Part I The Basic Principle and Fundamentals of Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 1
 
1 Introduction to Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 3
Nancy González Gamboa
 
1.1 Introduction 3
 
1.2 Electron Transfer Mechanism 4
 
1.3 Photosynthesis in the Electron Transfer Mechanism 8
 
1.4 Technologies In Which the Photosynthesis Process Can Be Applied for Energy Generation 12
 
1.5 Future Vision of the Use of Photosynthesis in Energy Generation 15
 
1.6 Conclusion 17
 
2 Role of Functional Materials Involved in the Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 21
Manoj K. Srinivasan, Pratima B. Jayarm, Ravichandiran Ragunath, Briska Jifrina Premnath, Nalini Namasivayam, and Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj
 
2.1 Introduction 21
 
2.2 Plant-Mediated Microbial Fuel Cells 23
 
2.3 Applications of PMFC technology 27
 
2.4 Development of Electrodes and Membranes for Plant Microbial Fuel Cells 28
 
2.5 Challenges and Future Perspective 41
 
2.6 Conclusion 42
 
3 An Overview of the Non-noble Electrocatalysts as Air Cathodes in Biocells 57
Omar Francisco G. Vazquez and Ma. Del Rosario M. Virgen
 
3.1 Introduction 57
 
3.2 Operation and Structure of the Aerated Cathode 59
 
3.3 Importance of Materials in the Construction of Catalytic Electrodes for Hydrogen Reduction 62
 
3.4 Disadvantages of Noble Metal Electrocatalysts 63
 
3.5 Synthesis of Non-noble Electrocatalysts and Their Performance 65
 
3.6 Conclusions and Perspectives 70
 
4 Configurations of Plant-Based Microbial Fuel Cell System and Its Impact on Power Density 77
Mohnish M. Borker
 
4.1 Introduction 77
 
4.2 Operating Principle 78
 
4.3 PMFC Configurations 79
 
4.4 Cylindrical PMFC 82
 
4.5 Conclusion 85
 
5 The Critical Impact of Photosynthetic Pathway of Plants on the Performance of PMFC 87
Julio C. Gómora-Hernández, Nicolas Flores-Álamo, L.A. Díaz-Colín, S. Ventura-Cruz, and Miriam J. Jiménez-Cedillo
 
5.1 Introduction 87
 
5.2 Brief History of PMFC 89
 
5.3 Conformation of Conventional PMFC, Electrode Materials, and Basic Elements 90
 
5.4 Bacterial Community 92
 
5.5 Rhizodeposition Process and Photosynthetic Pathways 94
 
5.6 The Role of C3, C4, and CAM Plants in PMFC 97
 
5.7 The Role of Wetland and Drought-resistant Plants in PMFC 109
 
5.8 Trends and Future Perspectives 110
 
5.9 Conclusions 111
 
Part II The Diversity of Photosynthesis-Assisted Power Generation 125
 
6 Insights on Algae-based Microbial Fuel Cells 127
Nivedha Jayaseelan, Vennila Lakshmanan, Kanimozhi Kaliyamoorthi, Olikkavi Subashchandrabose, Tani Carmel Raj, and Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj
 
6.1 Introduction 127
 
6.2 Algae-based Microbial Fuel Cells (AMFCs) 129
 
6.3 The Implementation of Algae in MFCs 132
 
6.4 The Wastewater Treatment Using Algae-assisted MFCs (AMFCs) 137
 
6.5 Photosynthetic Algae Microbial Fuel Cell (PAMFC) 140
 
6.6 Conclusion 143
 
7 An Overview of Photosynthetic Bacteria-Based Microbial Fuel Cells 153
Kuppurangan Gunaseelan, Moogambigai Sugumar, and Selvaraj Gajalakshmi
 
7.1 Introduction 153
 
7.2 Ecology, Metabolism, and Extracellular Electron Transport in OPB and APB 155
 
7.3 Advantages of the APB over Algae and Cyanobacteria 162
 
7.4 Optimization of Light Source for Sustainable Electricity Production 163
 
7.5 Governing Factors and Bottlenecks of Photosynthetic Bacteria-Based Microbial