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Single-enzyme membrane biofuel cells for wastewater and flue gas treatment. (2019–2022)

Abstract:
This project aims to mitigate energy and environmental problems by fusing the fields of membrane separation, biocatalysis and electrochemistry. The novel single-enzyme biofuel cells can generate electrical power from processes like wastewater micropollutant degradation and flue gas carbon dioxide conversion. However, the bottleneck is the lifetime of enzymes and the lack of efficient reactor design. This project expects to overcome these challenges by developing metal-organic framework-based bioelectrode materials, and integrating them with separation membranes and single-enzyme fuel cells for energy generation. This project is expected to transform the current biocatalytic process for wastewater treatment and gas separation.
Grant type:
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Researchers:

  • Associate Professor Jingwei Hou

    ARC Future Fellow
    School of Chemical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
    ARC Future Fellow
    School of Chemical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
    Affiliate of Australian Research Co
    ARC Centre of Excellence-Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
    Affiliate of Dow Centre for Sustain
    Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Funded by:
Australian Research Council