Lakshmi Pathi Thulluru

• Master of Technology
• Research scholar at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Fenton-based microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer a sustainable option for energy production, wastewater treatment, and contaminant removal. In this investigation, a novel 2.5 L dual-chamber cost-effective ceramic membrane-separated pre-pilot Fenton-MFC was designed and the cathode was catalysed with rGO–Co3O4. The rGO–Co3O4 catalysed Fenton-MFC demon...

The widespread deployment of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is limited by high fabrication costs and low power output. This investigation focuses on overcoming these drawbacks by employing clayware-based proton exchange membranes modified with sulfonated-titanium nanotubes (s-TNTs). Specifically, membranes with varying compositions of s-TNT (5–10%) an...

Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a progressive technology that can sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce high-value multi-carbon organic compounds. However, the limited organic production rate is the primary bottleneck, limiting the real-life application of this technology. To overcome this challenge, the present investigation explores sludg...

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the most primitive form of metabolism. The process typically involves the breakdown of complex organic compounds into fatty acids by bacteria, which work in tandem with methanogens to produce carbon dioxide and methane, collectively known as biogas. Biogas has been widely considered as one of the most promising renewable...

Incessant industrialization, unconstrained urbanization, and an environmentally unsustainable lifestyle have exacerbated the unwarranted release of emerging contaminants (ECs) into aquatic ecosystems across the globe. Depending on their source of origin, ECs encompass a range of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pest...

A microbial electrosynthesis cell (MES) is an electrochemical technique in which electrolithoautotrophic electroactive microbes fix carbon dioxide (CO2) to longer-chain volatile fatty acids (VFAs). The synthesis of VFAs from CO2 requires optimization to improve the MES performance for industrial feasibility. This work studied the effect of differen...

Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a neoteric technology that facilitates biocatalysed synthesis of organic compounds with the aid of homoacetogenic bacteria, while feeding CO2 as an inorganic carbon source. Operating MES with surplus renewable electricity further enhances the sustainability of this innovative bioelectrochemical system (BES). Howe...