Madrid, F.M.G.; Trigo, M.; Salazar-Avalos, S.; Carvajal-Funes, S.; Olivares, D.; Portillo, C.; Fuentealba, E.; Toro, N.; Carrasco, G.; Cáceres, L.; Jamett, I.; Soliz, A. An In Situ Evaluation of Different CAM Plants as Plant Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery in the Atacama Desert. Plants2023, 12, 4016.
Madrid, F.M.G.; Trigo, M.; Salazar-Avalos, S.; Carvajal-Funes, S.; Olivares, D.; Portillo, C.; Fuentealba, E.; Toro, N.; Carrasco, G.; Cáceres, L.; Jamett, I.; Soliz, A. An In Situ Evaluation of Different CAM Plants as Plant Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery in the Atacama Desert. Plants 2023, 12, 4016.
Madrid, F.M.G.; Trigo, M.; Salazar-Avalos, S.; Carvajal-Funes, S.; Olivares, D.; Portillo, C.; Fuentealba, E.; Toro, N.; Carrasco, G.; Cáceres, L.; Jamett, I.; Soliz, A. An In Situ Evaluation of Different CAM Plants as Plant Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery in the Atacama Desert. Plants2023, 12, 4016.
Madrid, F.M.G.; Trigo, M.; Salazar-Avalos, S.; Carvajal-Funes, S.; Olivares, D.; Portillo, C.; Fuentealba, E.; Toro, N.; Carrasco, G.; Cáceres, L.; Jamett, I.; Soliz, A. An In Situ Evaluation of Different CAM Plants as Plant Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery in the Atacama Desert. Plants 2023, 12, 4016.
Abstract
Excess energy from photosynthesis can be collected through biophotovoltaic platforms to generate green electrical power. This research evaluated the in-situ performance of different CAM (Crassulaceae acid metabolism) plants from Calama city located in the Atacama Desert for energy recovery as biophotovoltaic cell (BPV) using AISI 316L and Cu as electrodes. The species evaluated were Aloe perfoliata, Cereus jamacaru, Austrocylindropuntia subulata, Agave potatorum, Malephora crocea, and Kalanchoe daigremontiana. The results indicate that K. daigremontiana can be used as in-situ BFV because it has a maximum cell potential of 0.248 V and a minimum of 0.139 V with a recurrence close to 89% in the ranges [0.2 - 0.25] V. This is one of the few investigations that evaluate the potential of native CAM plants as BFV energy sources, providing new knowledge for the development of sustainable alternatives for horticultural crop production systems.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology
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