Microbial electrolysis: Novel technology for hydrogen production from biomass

Biofuels

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-142

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

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIO-HYDROGEN; CATHODE MATERIALS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; COST-EFFICIENT; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE BACTERIA; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; ENERGY INPUTS; FUEL SOURCE; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN;

BIOMASS; CATHODES; COMPETITION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 78650684821     PISSN: 17597269     EISSN: 17597277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/bfs.09.9     Document Type: Review

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