Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) are a type of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) that utilize solar energy for its operations. Living organisms like algae, plants, and certain bacteria possess natural potential to trap solar energy by the process of photosynthesis.
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Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the application of bionics principles to propose a novel type of photovoltaic bracket pile foundation designed to meet diverse bearing capacity requirements, specifically suited for desert gravel areas: the photovoltaic bracket.