Evaluation of biocathodes in freshwater and brackish sediment microbial fuel cells

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1675-1687

  De Schamphelaire, Liesje ^a   Boeckx, Pascal ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biocathode; Carbon; Sediment microbial fuel cell; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

BASE MATERIAL; BIOCATHODE; BIOCATHODES; CARBON FELTS; CATHODIC OXYGEN REDUCTION; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; FRESHWATER SYSTEMS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; PROTEOBACTERIUM; REDOX POTENTIALS; STAINLESS STEEL CATHODES;

BIOCHEMICAL FUEL CELLS; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FELT; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN; REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

STAINLESS STEEL;

CARBON; FRESH WATER; STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BRACKISH WATER; CATALYSIS; ELECTRODE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; FUEL CELL; INOCULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REDOX POTENTIAL; SALINITY; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; STEEL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATALYSIS; CATHODE RAY TUBE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NONHUMAN; PROTEOBACTERIA; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; BIOENERGY; ELECTRODE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; CARBON; ELECTRODES; FRESH WATER; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEOBACTERIA; STAINLESS STEEL;

UNCULTURED PROTEOBACTERIUM;

EID: 77955557425     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2645-9     Document Type: Article

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