Construction and operation of a novel mediator- and membrane-less microbial fuel cell

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1007-1012

  Jang, Jae Kyung ^a,b   Pham, The Hai ^a   Chang, In Seop ^a   Kang, Kui Hyun ^a   Moon, Hyunsoo ^a   Cho, Kyung Suk ^b   Kim, Byung Hong ^a  

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

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aeration; Mediator less; Membrane less; Microbial fuel cell (MFC); Pt coated graphite felt; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942489157     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(03)00203-6     Document Type: Article

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