Hydrogen production in single-chamber tubular microbial electrolysis cells using non-precious-metal catalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 8535-8542

  Hu, Hongqiang ^a   Fan, Yanzhen ^a   Liu, Hong ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathode catalyst; Electrodeposition; Hydrogen production; Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs); NiMo; NiW

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ALLOY CATALYST; APPLIED VOLTAGES; CARBON CLOTHS; CATALYTIC CAPABILITY; CATHODE CATALYST; CATHODE MATERIALS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; ELECTRODE SPACING; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; HIGH COSTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS (MECS); NIMO; NIW; PRECIOUS-METAL CATALYSTS; PT CATALYSTS; SCALE-UP;

CARBON FIBERS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS PRODUCERS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 70349440838     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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