Biorecovery of precious metals from wastes and conversion into fuel cell catalyst for electricity production

P. Yong, I. P. Mikheenko, K. Deplanche, F. Sargent, L. E. Macaskie

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    Abstract

    Bio-manufacturing of nano-scale palladium was achieved using bacterial cells. Highly active Pd-catalyst (Bio-Pd) produced by an E. coli mutant gave power output in a fuel cell. Up to similar to 115% of the maximum power generation was achieved by electrodes of Bio-Pd catalysts from Escherichia coli, compared to that from a commercial-Pd electrode (similar to 0.099 W). A bio-preciousmetals (Bio-PM) catalyst made directly front an industrial reprocessing solution by the E coli was also made into fuel cell electrodes and similar to 0.06W of maximum power generation was observed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBiohydrometallurgy: A Meeting Point Between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes And Environmental Remediation
    EditorsER Donati, MR Viera, EL Tavani, MA Giaveno, TL Lavalle, PA Chiacchiarini
    Place of PublicationStafa-Zurich
    PublisherTrans Tech Publications LTD
    Pages729-732
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)978-0-87849-322-7
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event18th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium - Bariloche, Argentina
    Duration: 13 Sept 200917 Sept 2009

    Conference

    Conference18th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium
    Country/TerritoryArgentina
    CityBariloche
    Period13/09/0917/09/09

    Keywords

    • bioreduction
    • catalyst
    • Escherichia coli.
    • fuel cell
    • palladium
    • platinum
    • BIONANOCATALYST
    • PALLADIUM

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