Publications

Here's a list of my publications in international (refereed) journals:

2020

Ter Heijne, A., Pereira, M.A.; Pereira, J.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A. 2020. Electron storage in electro-active biofilms. Trends in Biotechnology. Accepted for publication.
Caizán-Juanarena, L.; Borsje, C.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A. 2020. Considerations for application of granular activated carbon as capacitive bioanode in bioelectrochemical systems. Renewable Energy, 157, 782-792.
Rodrigues, M.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Kuntke, P.; Hoekstra, D.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2020. Exploiting Donnan Dialysis to Enhance Ammonia Recovery in an Electrochemical System. Chemical Engineering Journal, 395, 125143.
Fan, S.; Sun, Y.; Chen, W.-S.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2020. Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and pH on biological wood oxidation at 42°C. Science of the Total Environment. 726, 138569.
Caizán-Juanarena, L.; Ter Heijne, A.; Weijma, J.; Yntema, D.; Suarez-Zuluaga, D.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2020. Screening for electrical conductivity in anaerobic granular sludge from full-scale wastewater treatment reactors. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 159, 107575.
Ter Heijne, A. 2020. Bioelectrochemistry for flexible control of biological processes. Environmental Science & Ecotechnology (1), 100011.
Elzinga, M.; Liu, D.; Klok, J.B.M.; Roman, P.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2020. Microbial reduction of thiols and dimethyl disulfide at cathodes in bioelectrochemical systems. Environmental Science & Ecotechnology (1), 100009.
Georg, S.; Kuntke, P.; de Eguren Cordoba, I.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2020. Competition of electrogens with methanogens for hydrogen in microbial electrolysis cells. Water Research, 170, 115292.
De Rink, R.; Klok, J.B.M.; Van Heeringen, G.J.; Keesman, K.J.; Janssen, A.J.H.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2020. Biologically enhanced hydrogen sulfide absorption from sour gas under haloalkaline conditions. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 383, 121104.

2019

Caizán-Juanarena, L.; Borsje, C.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Yntema, D.; Santoro, C.; Ieropoulos, I.; Soavi, F.; Ter Heijne, A. 2019. Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, Analysis and Opportunities. Biotechnology Advances, 107456.
Caizán-Juanarena, L.; Krug, J.R.; Vergeldt, F.J.; Kleijn, J.M.; Velders, A.H.; Van As, H.; Ter Heijne, A. 2019. 3D biofilm visualization and quantification on granular bioanodes with Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Water Research, 167, 115059.
Geppert, F.; Liu, D.; Weidner, E.; Ter Heijne, A. 2019. Redox flow battery design for a methane producing bioelectrochemical system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (39), 21464-21469.
Borsje, C.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Saakes, M.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2019. The granular capacitive moving bed reactor for the scale up of bioanodes. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 94 (8), 2738-2748.
De Lichtervelde, A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Biesheuvel, M.; Dykstra, J. 2019. Theory of ion and electron transport coupled with biochemical conversions in an electroactive biofilm. Physical Review Applied, 12 (014018), 1-11.
Caizán-Juanarena, L.; Servin-Balderas, I.; Chen, X.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2019. Electrochemical and microbiological characterization of single carbon granules in a multi-anode microbial fuel cell. Journal of Power Sources, 435, 126514.
Molenaar, S.D.; Elzinga, M.; Willemse, S.G.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2019. Comparison of Two Sustainable Counter Electrodes for Energy Storage in the Microbial Rechargeable Battery. Chemelectrochem 6(9), 2464-2473.
Barbosa, S.G.; Rodrigues, T.; Peixoto, L.; Kuntke, P.; Alves, M.M.; Pereira, M.A.; Ter Heijne, A. 2019. Anaerobic biological fermentation of urine as a strategy to enhance the performance of a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC). Renewable Energy 139, 936-943.
De Rink, R.; Klok, J.B.M.; Van Heeringen, G.J.; Sorokin, D.Y.; Ter Heijne, A.; Zeijlmaker, R.; Mos, Y.M.; De Wilde, V.; Keesman, K.J.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2019. Increasing the selectivity for sulfur formation in biological gas desulfurization. Environmental science & technology, 53(8), 4519-4527.
Rodriguez-Arredondo, M.R.; Kuntke, P.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2019. The concept of load ratio applied to bioelectrochemical systems for ammonia recovery. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 94(6), 2055-2061.

2018

Ter Heijne, A.; De Rink, R.; Liu, D.; Klok, J.B.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2018. Bacteria as electron shuttle for sulfide oxidation. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 5(8), 495-499.
Ter Heijne, A.; Liu, D.; Sulonen, M.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Fabregat-Santiago, F. 2018. Quantification of Bio-anode Capacitance in Bioelectrochemical Systems using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. Journal of Power Sources, 400, 533-538.
Ni, G.; Harnawan, P.; Seidel, L.; Ter Heijne, A.; Sleutels, T.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Dopson, M. 2018. Haloalkaliphilic Microorganisms Assist Sulfide Removal in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 363, 197-204.
Molenaar, S.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Pereira, J.; Iorio, M. Borsje, C.; Zamudio, J.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2018. In situ biofilm quantification in Bioelectrochemical Systems using Optical Coherence Tomography. ChemSusChem, 11(13), 2171-2178.
Liu, D.; Roca-Puigros, M.; Geppert, F.; Caizan-Juanarena, L.; Na Ayudthaya, S.P.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2018. Granular Carbon-Based Electrodes as Cathodes in Methane-Producing Bioelectrochemical Systems. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 6(78).
Barbosa, S.G.; Peixoto, L.; Soares, O.S.G.P.; Pereira, M.F.R.; Ter Heijne, A.; Kuntke, P.; Alves, M.M.; Pereira, M.A. 2018. Influence of carbon anode properties on performance and microbiome of Microbial Electrolysis Cells operated on urine. Electrochimica Acta, 267, 122-132.
Dominguez-Benetton, X.; Varia, J.C.; Pozo, G.; Modin, O.; Ter Heijne, A.; Fransaer, J.; Rabaey, K. 2018. Metal recovery by microbial electro-metallurgy. Progress in Materials Science, 94, 435-461.
Kuntke, P.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Arredondo, M.R.; Georg, S.; Barbosa, S.G.; Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2018. (Bio)electrochemical ammonia recovery: progress and perspectives. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 102(9), 3865-3878.

2017

Barbosa, S.G.; Peixoto, L.; Ter Heijne, A.; Kuntke, P.; Alves, M.M.; Pereira, M.A. 2017. Investigating bacterial community changes and organic substrate degradation in microbial fuel cells operating on real human urine. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 3(5), 897-904.
Kuntke, P.; Arredondo, M.R.; Widyakristi, L.; Ter Heijne, A.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. Hydrogen Gas Recycling for Energy Efficient Ammonia Recovery in Electrochemical Systems. Environmental Science and Technology 51(5), 3110-3116.
Liu, D.; Zheng, T.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2017. Heat-Treated Stainless Steel Felt as a New Cathode Material in a Methane-Producing Bioelectrochemical System. ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, 5(12), 11346-11353.
Molenaar, S.D.; Saha, P.; Mol, A.R.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2017. Competition between methanogens and acetogens in biocathodes: A comparison between potentiostatic and galvanostatic control. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(1), 204.
Arredondo, M.R.; Kuntke, P.; Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2017. Load ratio determines the ammonia recovery and energy input of an electrochemical system. Water Research, 111, 330-337.

2016

Caizan Juanarena, L.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Van der Wal, A. 2016. Wood Degradation by Thermotolerant and Thermophilic Fungi for Sustainable Heat Production. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 4(12), 6355-6361.
Geppert, F.; Liu, D.; Van Eerten-Jansen, M.C.A.A.; Weidner, E.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2016. Bioelectrochemical Power-to-Gas: State of the art and future perspectives. Trends in Biotechnology, 34(11), 879-894.
Borsje, C.; Liu, D.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2016. Performance of single carbon granules as perspective for larger scale capacitive bioanodes. Journal of Power Sources, 325, 690-696.
Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Hoogland, B.; Kuntke, P.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2016. Gas-permeable hydrophobic membranes enable transport of CO2 and NH3 to improve performance of bioelectrochemical systems. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. DOI:10.1039/C6EW00087H
Liu, D.; Zhang, L.; Chen, S.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2016. Bioelectrochemical enhancement of methane production in low temperature anaerobic digestion at 10 °C. Water Research, 99, 281-287.
Ntagia, E.; Rodenas Motos, P.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A. 2016. Hydrogen as electron donor for copper removal in bioelectrochemical systems. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41 (13), 5758-5764.
Molenaar, S.; Mol, A.R.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2016. Microbial Rechargeable Battery: Energy Storage and Recovery through Acetate. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 3(4), 144-149.
Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Molenaar, S.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2016. Low Substrate Loading Limits Methanogenesis and Leads to High Coulombic Efﬁciency in Bioelectrochemical Systems. Microorganisms, 4 (7), 1-11.

2015

Barjacharya, S.; Ter Heijne, A.; Dominguez, X.; Vanbroekhoven, K.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Strik, D.P.B.T.B.; Pant, D. 2015. Carbon dioxide reduction by mixed and pure cultures in microbial electrosynthesis using an assembly of graphite felt and stainless steel as a cathode. Bioresource Technology, 195, 14-24.
Rodenas Motos, P.; Ter Heijne, A.; Van der Weijden, R.; Saakes, M.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A. 2015. High Rate Copper and energy recovery in Microbial Fuel Cells. Frontiers in Microbiology.
Ter Heijne, A.,;Schaetzle, O.; Gimenez, S.; Navarro, L.; Hamelers, H.V.M., Fabregat-Santiago. 2015. Analysis of bio-anode performance through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Bioelectrochemistry, 106, 64-72.
Deeke, A.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Donkers, T.F.W.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2015. Fluidized capacitive bioanode as a novel reactor concept for the microbial fuel cell. Environmental Science & Technology, 49 (3), 1929-1935.
Rodriguez-Arredondo, M.; Kuntke, P.; Jeremiasse, A.W.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2015. Bioelectrochemical systems for nitrogen recovery and removal from wastewater. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 1: 22-33.

2014

Dykstra, J.E.; Biesheuvel, P.M.; Bruning, H.; Ter Heijne, A. 2014. Theory of ion transport with fast acid-base equilibrations in bioelectrochemical systems, Physical Review E, 90, 013302.
Van Eerten-Jansen, M.C.A.A.; Jansen, N.C.; Plugge, C.M.; De Wilde, V.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2014. Analysis of the mechanisms of bioelectrochemical methane production by mixed cultures, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 90(5), 963-970.

2013

Van Eerten-Jansen, M.C.A.A.; Veldhoen, A.B.; Plugge, C.M.; Stams, A.J.M.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Ter Heijne, A. 2013. Microbial community analysis of a methane-producing biocathode in a bioelectrochemical system, Archaea, article no 481784.
Deeke, A.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2013. Influence of the thickness of the capacitive layer on the performance of bioanodes in Microbial Fuel Cells, Journal of Power Sources, 243, 611-616.
Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2013. Steady-state performance and chemical efficiency of Microbial Electrolysis Cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38, 7201-7208.
Van Eerten-Jansen, M.C.A.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Grootscholten, T.I.M.; Steinbusch, K.J.J.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2013. Bioelectrochemical production of caprylate and caproate from acetate by mixed cultures, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 1 (5), 513-518.

2012

Sleutels, T.H.J.A.*; Ter Heijne, A.*; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2012. Bioelectrochemical Systems: an outlook for application, ChemSusChem, 5 (6), 1012-1019.
Van Eerten-Jansen, M.C.A.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2012. Microbial Electrolysis Cells for production of methane from CO2: long-term performance and perspectives, International Journal of Energy Research, 36 (6), 809-819.

2011

Ter Heijne, A.; Schaetzle, O.; Gimenez, S.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Bisquert, J.; Strik, D.P.B.T.B.; Barrière, F.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2011. Identifying charge and mass transfer resistances of an oxygen reducing biocathode. Energy and Environmental Science, 4, 5035-5043.
Ter Heijne, A.; Liu, F.; van Rijnsoever, L.S.; Saakes, M.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2011. Performance of a scaled-up Microbial Fuel Cell with iron reduction as the cathode reaction. Journal of Power Sources, 196 (18), 7572-7577.
Michaelidou, U.; Ter Heijne, A.; Euverink, G.J.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Stams, A.J.M.; Geelhoed, J.S. 2011. Electrochemical performance and microbial communities of titanium-based anodic electrodes in a Microbial Fuel Cell. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77 (3), 1069-1075.
Hamelers, H.V.M.; Ter Heijne, A.; Stein, N.; Rozendal, R.A.; Buisman CJN. 2011. Butler-Volmer-Monod model for describing bio-anode polarization curves. Bioresource Technology, 102 (1), 381-387.

2010

Ter Heijne, A.; Strik, D.P.B.T.B.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2010. Cathode potential and mass transfer determine performance of oxygen reducing biocathodes in Microbial Fuel Cells. Environmental Science & Technology, 44 (18), 7151-7156.
Ter Heijne, A.; Liu, F.; Van der Weijden, R.; Weijma, J.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Hamelers, H.V.M. 2010. Copper recovery combined with electricity production in a Microbial Fuel Cell. Environmental Science & Technology, 44 (11), 4376-4381.
Hamelers, H.V.M.; Ter Heijne, A.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Jeremiasse, A.W.; Strik, D.P.B.T.B.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2010. New applications and performance of bioelectrochemical systems. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 85 (6), 1673-1685.

2009

Dekker, A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Saakes, M.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2009. Analysis and improvement of a scaled-up and stacked Microbial Fuel Cell. Environmental Science & Technology, 43 (23), 9038-9042.

2008

Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Saakes, M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2008. Performance of non-porous graphite and titanium-based anodes in microbial fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta 53 (18), 5697-5703.
Strik, D.P.B.T.B.; Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Saakes, M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2008. Feasibility study on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for Microbial Fuel Cells: measurement modes & data validation. ECS Transactions 13 (21), 27-41.

2007

Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2007. Microbial fuel cell operation with continuous biological ferrous iron oxidation of the catholyte. Environmental Science & Technology 41 (11), 4130-4134.

2006

Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; de Wilde, V.; Rozendal, R.A.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2006. A bipolar membrane combined with ferric iron reduction as an efficient cathode system in microbial fuel cells, Environmental Science & Technology, 40 (17), 5200 – 5205.

Patents:

Ter Heijne, A.; Klok, J.B.M.; De Rink, R.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2018. A process to convert total ammonia nitrogen.
Klok, J.B.M.; Elzinga, M.; Ter Heijne, A.; Buisman, C.J.N.; Wijnbelt, J.A. 2018. Process to convert a sulphur compound.
Klok, J.B.M.; ter Heijne, A.; de Rink, R.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2018. A process to convert bisulphide to elemental sulphur. PCT/EP2018/064151.
Klok, J.B.M.; ter Heijne, A.; de Rink, R.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2018. A process to prepare elemental sulphur. PCT/EP2018/064150.
Molenaar, S.D.; Sleutels, T.H.J.A.; Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2016. Bioelectrochemical energy storage device and method for bioelectrochemical energy storage. PCT/NL2016/050061.
Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2007. Device comprising a new cathode system and method for generating electrical energy with use thereof (US 2010/0227203 A1). Filing date: February 13, 2007

Other:

Ter Heijne, A. 2011. Winning clusters in de Biobased Economy: een visie voor het jaar 2050. commissioned by the "Taskforce Biodiversiteit en Natuurlijke Hulpbronnen".
Ter Heijne, A.; Strik, D.P.B.T.B.; Hamelers, H.V.M.; Buisman, C.J.N. 2008. De microbiële brandstofcel: Een nieuwe technologie voor elektriciteitsproductie uit afvalwater en levende planten. NPT Procestechnologie 4, 18-19.