Application of ZrO, MnO, palladium, palladium-substituted-zirconium oxide (ZrPdO) and palladium-substituted-manganese oxide (MnPdO) cathode catalysts in a single-chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC) was explored. The highest power generation (1.28W/m) was achieved in MFC with MnPdO catalyst, which was higher than that with MnO (0.58W/m) alone; whereas, MFC having ZrPdO catalyzed cathode and non-catalyzed cathode produced powers of 1.02 and 0.23W/m, respectively. Also, low-cost zirconium-palladium-composite showed better catalytic activity and capacitance over ZrO with 20A/m current production and demonstrated its suitability for MFC applications. Cyclic voltammetry analyses showed higher well-defined redox peaks in composite catalysts (Mn/Zr-Pd-C) over other catalyzed MFCs containing MnO or ZrO. Electrochemical behaviour of composite catalysts on cathode showed higher availability of adsorption sites for oxygen reduction and, hence, enhanced the rate of cathodic reactions. Thus, Mn/Zr-Pd-C-based composite catalysts exhibited superior cathodic performance and could be proposed as alternatives to costly Pd-catalyst for field applications.
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