Muhammad Shahid
I completed my PhD in Biochemistry and presently working as Assistant Professor, at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapters authored
Evaluation of Plant Extracts on Mortality and Tunneling Activities of Subterranean Termites in Pakistan
Part of the book: Pesticides in the Modern World
Microbial Fuel Cell Formulation from Nano-Composites
Petroleum and oil industry is a rich source of nonrenewable energy that ultimately results in threatening of ecosystem due to emission of greenhouse gases into the environment. In the current panorama of the energy demand, industries focus on alternate and renewable energy resources to meet energy gaps. Thus, an expedient fuel cell based on microbes can be valued as an economical and ecofriendly substitute of energy generator. These microbial fuel cells have commercialized platinum electrodes to generate cost-effective energy after oxidation of organic wastes catalyzed by biocatalyst. Nowadays, conventional carbon electrode as an anode is taking popularity in microbial fuel cell but displays poor performance. So, to improve the chemistry of electrodes, nano-composites fabricated from polar polymeric material as well as cost-effective oxides of metals are the raw material. In this chapter, green synthesis of nano-composites from conducting polymers and oxides of transition metals has been discussed. Anode modification by composite to treat wastewater as well as its role to generate electricity has been discussed briefly.
Part of the book: Gold Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Engineering