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  • Grow Module | The science
  • The nonvascular bryophyte microbial fuel cell operates in two main zones: anode and cathode. The anode side is a layer of moss, two mixtures of cotton and carbon (10:1, cotton : carbon weight) sandwiching a single layer of stainless steel mesh (as thin as possible). This anode mixture is from the 2016 October 3 Royal Society published work of Paolo Bombelli, et al. Electrical output of bryophyte microbial fuel cell systems is sufficient to power a radio or an environmental sensor. The cathode is a sandwich of acrylic (bread), rubber (condiment), hydrogen electrode (10 wt % Pt/C + 5% Nafion...

  • Precedents
  • Most of the science I used comes from Dr. Paolo Bombelli's excellent research in the field of bioelectrochemical processes. This includes his published research: Electrical output of bryophyte microbial fuel cell systems is sufficient to power a radio or an environmental sensor and Biophotovoltaics: oxygenic photosynthetic organisms in the world of bioelectrochemical systems and Biophotovoltaics: Energy from Algae published in Catalyst Vol 21 #4, April 2011. Alex Driver and Carlos Peralta's collaboration with Dr. Bombelli Moss Table. In a series of collaborations, they were able to run environmental sensors and a small LCD display for two weeks uninterrupted and operate...

  • Discussion
  • Michael Reynolds : Earthship Biotecture Primavera de Filippi's Plantoid introduction.

  • Design, Materials and Methods
  • I would like to build a small moss (dominate) garden which has an electrical outlet of a contrasting color to green sitting on a small pole in the center. The electrical outlet is connected to a battery that is hidden in the base. The moss is organized in power modules which are connected and charging the battery. When something small is connected to the electrical outlet, the battery discharges electricity. The whole garden can be dissambled and reassembled with relative ease. A secondary objective is to make (most likely) independently powered monitoring equipment (lux, temperature, humidity, soil moisture, watt output)...