Enhanced Coulombic efficiency in glucose-fed microbial fuel cells by reducing metabolite electron losses using dual-anode electrodes

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 4144-4149

  Kim, Kyoung Yeol ^a   Chae, Kyu Jung ^b   Choi, Mi Jin ^a   Ajayi, Folusho F ^a   Jang, Am ^a   Kim, Chang Won ^c   Kim, In S ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b KOLON Engineering and Construction Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coulombic efficiency (CE); Dual anode microbial fuel cell (DAMFC); Electron balance; Glucose metabolic pathway; Residual metabolites

Indexed keywords

ANODE CHAMBERS; ANODE ELECTRODES; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DUAL-ANODE MICROBIAL FUEL CELL (DAMFC); ELECTRON BALANCE; ELECTRON LOSS; RESIDUAL METABOLITES; SOURCE OF ELECTRONS;

BIOMOLECULES; ELECTRONS; FUEL CELLS; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; METABOLITES;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; GLUCOSE; PROPIONIC ACID;

ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; FUEL CELL; GLUCOSE; METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; GLUCOSE; PROPIONATES;

EID: 79251593951     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.036     Document Type: Article

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