Improvement of cathode reaction of a mediatorless microbial fuel cell

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 324-329

  Pham, The Hai ^a   Jang, Jae Kyung ^a   Chang, In Seop ^a   Kim, Byung Hong ^a  

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

Author keywords

BOD sensor; Cathode reaction; Ferricyanide; Mediatorless microbial fuel cell; Platinum coated electrode; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

FERRICYANIDE; GRAPHITE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PLATINUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERATOR; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERIAL COATING; MEDIATOR; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN ELECTRODE; PERFORMANCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2442573751     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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