Ion transport resistance in Microbial Electrolysis Cells with anion and cation exchange membranes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3612-3620

  Sleutels, Tom H J A ^a,b   Hamelers, Hubertus V M ^a   Rozendal, René A ^c   Buisman, Cees J N ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Internal resistance; Ion exchange membrane; MEC; MFC

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS METHODS; ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; CATION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; CELL DESIGNS; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTRODE CHAMBERS; ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATES; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; ION TRANSPORTS; MEC; MFC; PARTIAL SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL LOSS; TRANSPORT RESISTANCES;

CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; ION EXCHANGE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; NEGATIVE IONS; POSITIVE IONS;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

EID: 65649096023     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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