Biofuel Cells: Materials and Challenges

Rapid industrialization and urbanization associated with the environment changes calls for reduced pollution and thereby least use of fossil fuels. Biofuel cells are bioenergy resources and biocompatible alternatives to conventional fuel cells. Biofuel cells are one of the new sustainable renewable energy sources that are based on the direct conversion of chemical matters to electricity with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes as biocatalysts. The gradual depletion of fossil fuels, increasing energy needs, and the pressing problem of environmental pollution have stimulated a wide range of research and development efforts for renewable and environmentally friendly energy. Energy generation from biomass resources by employing biofuel cells is crucial for sustainable development. Biofuel cells have attracted considerable attention as micro- or even nano-power sources for implantable biomedical devices, such as cardiac pacemakers, implantable self-powered sensors, and biosensors for monitoring physiological parameters.

This book covers the most recent developments and offers a detailed overview of fundamentals, principles, mechanisms, properties, optimizing parameters, analytical characterization tools, various types of biofuel cells, all-category of materials, catalysts, engineering architectures, implantable biofuel cells, applications and novel innovations and challenges in this sector. This book is a reference guide for anyone working in the areas of energy and the environment.

Keywords:

Biodiesel; Fundamentals Liquid Biofuel; Characterization of biofuel; Thermo Chemical Conversion Techniques; Biomass to Bioethanol Conversion Techniques; Pyrolysis reactors; Advantages and Drawbacks of Biofuels; Applications of Biofuels; Biodiesel Process Scale-up cavitational reactors; Hydrodynamic Cavitation; Biodiesel Reactor design; Acoustic cavitation reactors; Heterogeneous Catalyst; Natural catalyst for biofuel; Transesterification in presence of ultrasound; Reaction mechanism of transesterification; Kinetics of biodiesel; Biomass Pyrolysis Kinetics, TGA analysis of biomass; Characterization of biocatalyst; Morphology, surface property and Composition of different natural catalyst, active modes for different catalysts; Microalgae biomass cultivation and Harvesting; Microalgae to Biodiesel, Bioethanol, Bio-oil and Biogas; Screening and development of robust microalgal strain; Co-liquefaction of biomass to biofuels; Hydrothermal liquefaction; Biomass to Bio Jet Fuels; Properties of the aviation jet fuel; Pathways of biomass to bio-jet fuels; Advance in Bio-ethanol Technology; Biomass pre-treatment techniques; Thermal and Catalytic pyrolysis of non-edible seed and Seed cake; Engine performance of Seed cake pyrolytic oil; kinetics of seed cake pyrolysis; Chemical composition of seed cake pyrolysis oil; Pyrolysis process parameters Co-conversion of Algal, Tar, Plastic to fuels; Catalytic and co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics; Nanotechnology in biofuel; Engine performance of bio-ethanol; effect of nanoparticles on engine performance; Agro-waste to Biofuels; Optimization techniques used for engine performance; Soft Computation Approach in Engine performance using ANN and RSM; Characterization of bio-char; Composition of seed pyrolytic oil; Optimization techniques in engine performance analysis; Heterogeneous Catalyst for Pyrolysis and Biodiesel Production; Theory of pyrolysis kinetics; Advance in bio-ethanol and bio-butanol technologies; Fuel properties of seed pyrolysis oil; Application of nano-technology in biofuel; Performance analysis of bioethanol and diesel blended oil; Comparison between bioethanol and biodiesel; Cavitation Technology in Biodiesel Production