Carbon-based Materials in Anaerobic Digestion for Methane Production: Unraveling the Multi-faceted Mechanisms and Shaping Future Perspectives

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how carbon-based materials affect methane production through anaerobic digestion.
• Analyzed the role of different carbon-based materials in anaerobic digestion systems.
• Investigated microbial activity and performance in methane production using various materials.
• Evaluated the efficiency of organic waste conversion to energy.
• Significant increase in methane yield observed with specific carbon-based materials.
• Reduction in acclimatization time for anaerobic digestion processes due to optimal material use.
• Enhanced microbial activity correlates positively with methane production levels.