Power generation using different cation, anion, and ultrafiltration membranes in microbial fuel cells

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1004-1009

  Jung, Rae Kim ^a   Cheng, Shaoan ^a   Oh, Sang Eun ^a,c   Logan, Bruce E ^a,b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (AEM); CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (CEM); COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY;

CATHODES; CHARGE TRANSFER; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; ULTRAFILTRATION;

POWER GENERATION;

ACETIC ACID; ANION; CATION; FUEL; OXYGEN;

CATHODES; CHARGE TRANSFER; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; POWER GENERATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ANION; CATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATE;

ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENERGY RESOURCE; LIQUID; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PROTON TRANSPORT; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ACETATES; ANIONS; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CATIONS; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ELECTRODES; FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXYGEN; PERMEABILITY; PROTONS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 33846842443     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062202m     Document Type: Article

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