Electron transfer mechanisms, new applications, and performance of biocathode microbial fuel cells

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 316-323

  Huang, Liping ^a   Regan, John M ^b   Quan, Xie ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocathode; Electrode material; Exoelectrotroph; Microbial fuel cell; Solution chemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOCATHODES; BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS; BROAD APPLICATION; ELECTRICAL CURRENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; ELECTRON TRANSFER MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT; EXOELECTROTROPH; LOW COSTS; NEW APPLICATIONS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY; SOLUTION CHEMISTRY;

BIOCHEMICAL FUEL CELLS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREMEDIATION; CATHODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

BACTERIUM; BIOENGINEERING; CATALYST; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUEL CELL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATHODE RAY TUBE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MATERIALS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CATALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77957348875     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.096     Document Type: Article

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