中文摘要：

简述了微生物燃料电池的发展简史和工作原理，介绍了微生物燃料电池阳极材料、阴极材料和膜材料等方面的发展现状，分析了近年来国内外对直接和间接微生物燃料电池的研究情况，并指出微生物燃料电池反应器为获取氢能开辟了新用途。

英文摘要：

The history and the operation principle of microbial fuel cells were reviewed, and the development status of materials of anode, cathode and membrane were introduced. Present researches, inside and outside, of direct microbial fuel cells and indirect microbial fuel cells were analyzed. Finally, the new use for hydrogen producing of the reactor of microbial fuel cell was pointed out.