Producing energy with bacteria and plants
Study of microbes that can produce electricity
Producing electicity while treating water
Scanning Electron Microscopy of pyrolyzed wood (Biochar)
Bioelectrochemical technologies are key processes to tackle present and future environmental challenges. They can be used to generate electricity from living plants, or to clean up water better than actual processes, with low electricity consumption.
My research work is at the interface between electrochemistry, water treatment and bio-based material.
I work in three main topics :
Electrochemical systems to convert solar energy to electrical energy thanks to plants and microbes
Biochar is the solid fraction of biomass pyrolysis. Under certain pyrolysis conditions, it can become conductive, so it can be used to replace convenitional carbon electrodes.
Emerging Pollutant are becoming a major challenge in environmental health. Advanced oxidation process that does not consume a lot of energy could be part of the solution.
Talk
I presented a complete autonomous sensor application, powered by Plant Microbial Fuel Cell
Poster
It was very fulfilling to participate to MEEP symposium in Lucern, where I could present my poster on Biochar applied to Soil Microbial Fuel Cells.
Talk
I could make a talk of the research team's works on the occasion of the JCGE conference organized by the SEEDS research group
Talk (virtual)
I presented my work on Plant Microbial Fuel Cell stacking using Lobelia Queen Cardinalis