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In the present scenario of energy scarcity around the world and current geopolitical tensions have pushed the scientific community for green and renewable energy sources. Hunt for sustainability has tossed Bio-electrochemical systems for the bioenergy. These systems have wide applications ranging from wastewater treatment to bio-energy production. The present chapter explores the advancements in field of polymeric composites, their roles for various bioenergy applications. These polymeric materials are explored in the Bio-electrochemical systems as electrode materials for attachment of the biofilm over them, electron transportation for different end products at cathode. Also, these polymeric composites play a crucial role as proton exchange membranes and also anti-fouling agent for these membranes. This chapter also discusses Polymeric composites-based BES for wastewater treatment, waste management, contaminants removal, waste to energy etc.

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    Rahul Gautam & Hariome Sharan Gupta

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  3. School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin-City Campus, Central Quad, Grangegorman, Dublin, D07 ADY7, Ireland

    Amit K. Jaiswal

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248007, India

    Akarsh Verma

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Gautam, R., Gupta, H.S., Chauhan, A., Jaiswal, A.K., Verma, A. (2024). Composite Materials for Bio-Energy. In: Verma, A., Gupta, H.S., Sethi, S.K. (eds) Hybrid Composite Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2104-7_4

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