Bioelectricity generation from three ornamental plants: Chlorophytum comosum,Chasmanthe floribunda and Papyrus diffusus |
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| Authors: | Yamina Mounia Azri Insaf Tou Meriem Sadi Lamia Benhabyles |
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| Institution: | Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER), Bouzaréah, Algiers, Algeria |
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| Abstract: | In the present study, bioelectricity generation using a living plant in soil was achieved by converting solar energy into electricity on the principles of plant photosynthesis. The plants Chlorophytum comosum, Chasmanthe floribunda and Papyrus diffuses were used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and produced, respectively, a maximum current of 25, 31 and 19 mA/m2, without the use of any nutrient or membrane. In this study, the importance of light was demonstrated by the high current values generated during daytime, and the microorganisms at the anode-rhizosphere interface were examined. |
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| Keywords: | Bacteria bioelectricity plant microbial fuel cell polarization power output rhizosphere |
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