Evaluation of low-cost cathode catalysts for high yield biohydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cell

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 440-448

  Wang, L ^a   Chen, Y ^a   Ye, Y ^a   Lu, B ^a   Zhu, S ^a   Shen, S ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acetate; Cathode catalysts; Hydrogen; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC)

Indexed keywords

ACETATE; APPLIED VOLTAGES; BIO-HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; CATHODE CATALYST; CATHODE CATALYSTS; COMBUSTION HEAT; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL INPUTS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; HIGH YIELD; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; HYDROGEN RECOVERY; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; NI BASED ALLOY; ORGANIC MATTER; PT CATHODE;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PLATINUM; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

BIOHYDROGEN; HYDROGEN; NICKEL; PLATINUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETATE; CATALYST; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CATHODE CATALYST; CATHODIC HYDROGEN RECOVERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DOMESTIC WASTE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; HYDROGEN RECOVERY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; WASTE WATER;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFUELS; CATALYSIS; COPPER; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952226539     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.241     Document Type: Article

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