Boosting microbial fuel cell performance by improving conductivity and electrogenic bacteria abundance on ZIF-67/Fe-polypyrrole

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• This research aims to improve the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by enhancing conductivity and increasing the abundance of electrogenic bacteria.
• Developed a bioanode using ZIF-67/Fe-polypyrrole.
• Analyzed the effects of redox properties of Fe and porosity of ZIF-67 on MFC performance.
• Assessed the enrichment of electrogenic bacteria and electron transfer capabilities.
• The bioanode significantly increased conductivity, enhancing overall MFC performance.
• Increased abundance of electrogenic bacteria improved electron transfer efficiency.
• The optimally designed bioanode led to a measurable boost in power output.