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Preparation of AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO anode for MFC and its treatment of oily sewage from ships

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Oily sewage discharged from ships has brought many harms to the marine environment, even endangered marine life and human life. As a new type of water treatment technology, microbial fuel cell (MFC) can efficiently treat pollutants and recover energy, which can be converted into electric energy. However, its large internal resistance restricts its development. In order to solve the problems of low power generation performance and poor biocompatibility of microbial fuel cell, a gold nanoparticle-carbon quantum dot/polydopamine/graphene oxide/bacterial cellulose (AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO/BC) electrode was prepared, and it was applied to the treatment of oily sewage from ships. Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and contact angle measuring instrument were used to characterize the electrode. The results show that PDA bridges GO and AuNP-CQD particles through the electrostatic interaction/π-π bond/hydrogen bonding, respectively. This attracts a large number of microorganisms to attach to the surface of the porous anode material, which greatly improves the activity and quantity of microorganisms. Moreover, the maximum power density of AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO/BC electrode is 2624.91 mW/m2, which obviously improves the electrochemical performance of MFC. The oil content of the treated water is ≤ 15 mg/L, reaching the discharge of MARPOL 73/78 convention. Therefore, the proposed approach has paved new dimensions in not only the preparation of a new composite electrode materials but also its applications as effective degradation of ship oily sewage in MFC.

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This work was funded by the Introduction and Education Plan of Young Creative Talents in Universities of Shandong Province (500076), Demonstration Base of Joint Cultivation of Graduate Students in Shandong Province, Shandong Province Transportation Technology Project (2020B91), Shandong Province Transportation Science and Technology Project (2021B115), and Shandong Jiaotong University School Fund (Z2019036).

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    Tianshu Wang, Peibo Shi, Mingyu Wang & Shaojun Zhang

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Tianshu Wang and Peibo Shi are responsible for the experiments and data analysis; Mingyu Wang is responsible for the experimental design; Tianshu Wang and Shaojun Zhang are responsible for the writing of the thesis.

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Wang, T., Shi, P., Wang, M. et al. Preparation of AuNP-CQD/PDA/GO anode for MFC and its treatment of oily sewage from ships. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 56198–56206 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26342-5

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