Batteryless, wireless sensor powered by a sediment microbial fuel cell

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 8591-8596

  Donovan, Conrad ^a   Dewan, Alim ^a,b   Heo, Deukhyoun ^a   Beyenal, Haluk ^a,b  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FUEL CELLS; HYBRID SENSORS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT; REMOTE CONTROL; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); WASTEWATER TREATMENT; CATHODES;

BATTERY LESS; MICROBIAL REACTIONS; POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; POWER SOURCES; REMOTE MONITORING; REPOWERING; SENSOR ELECTRONICS; WASHINGTON; WIRELESS SENSORS;

SENSORS;

FUEL;

ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SENSOR;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; ENERGY RESOURCE; REMOTE SENSING; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; UNITED STATES; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; RIVERS; WASHINGTON;

BATTERY-LESS; MICROBIAL REACTION; POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; POWER SOURCES; REMOTE MONITORING; REPOWERING; SENSOR ELECTRONICS; WASHINGTON; WIRELESS SENSOR;

EID: 56449086528     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es801763g     Document Type: Article

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