Improved performance of microbial fuel cell using membrane-electrode assembly

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 438-441

  Pham, The Hai ^a   Jang, Jae Kyung ^a   Moon, Hyun Soo ^a   Chang, In Seop ^a   kim, Byung Hong ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemistry; Cathode reaction; Mediator less microbial fuel cell; Membrane electrode assembly; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; BUFFER;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN ELECTRODE;

EID: 18144416979     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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