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Abstract
Core–shell structured Fe3O4@PANI composite was prepared using a chemical oxidation polymerization method and used as the bio-carrier to enhance the biotransformation of waste activated sludge to produce medium-chain fatty acid by anaerobic fermentation. The synthesized composite had stable chemical properties and good biological affinity. The addition of Fe3O4@PANI can effectively promote the acidogenesis and chain elongation in the fermentation system. When 1 g/L of Fe3O4@PANI was added, the acid production from the fermentation system increased by up to 1.9 times, and the maximum acid production rate increased by 3.4 times. Meanwhile, the production of caproate increased by 2.79 times. It was demonstrated that the added Fe3O4@PANI facilitated the release of organic compounds from bacterial cells and improved the electrical activity of the sludge system, thereby accelerating the chain elongation to generate caproate. Moreover, the addition of Fe3O4@PANI can effectively enrich the functional microbes related to chain elongation, including Clostridium sensu stricto 12, Dechloromonas, Romboutsia, and IMCC26207.
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