Optimization of NiMo catalyst for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3227-3233

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

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Hydrogen production; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC); NiMo catalyst

Indexed keywords

APPLIED CURRENT; CARBON CLOTHS; CHRONOPOTENTIOMETRY; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRODEPOSITION CONDITIONS; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; ELECTROLYTE BATH; FABRICATION COST; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; MASS RATIO; NI-MO CATALYST; NON-PLATINUM; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PT CATALYSTS; PT CATHODE; SEM;

CATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GAS PRODUCERS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATINUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77950300307     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.131     Document Type: Article

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