Kun Guo

TL;DR: Investigating the effects of surface charge and surface hydrophobicity on anodic biofilm formation, biofilm community composition, and current generation in bioelectrochemical systems showed positively charged and hydrophilic surfaces were more selective to electroactive microbes (e.g. Geobacter) and more conducive for electroactiveBiofilm formation.

TL;DR: A simple but effective approach based on enrichment of a robust microbial community via several culture transfers with H2:CO2 conditions enabled instant start-up of the electrosynthesis process and reproducible acetate production profiles.

TL;DR: How the electrode surface topography and chemistry impact the microorganism-electrode interaction both for direct and indirect electron transfer mechanisms is discussed.

TL;DR: It was shown that the newly generated carboxyl containing functional groups from electrochemical oxidization were responsible for the enhanced electron transfer, due to their strong hydrogen bonding with peptide bonds in bacterial cytochromes.

TL;DR: High conductivity, excellent mechanical strength, strong chemical stability, large specific surface area, and comparatively low cost of flame oxidized SS felts offer exciting opportunities for scaling-up of the anodes for BESs.