Electrochemical evaluation of molybdenum disulfide as a catalyst for hydrogen evolution in microbial electrolysis cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 9439-9445

  Tokash, Justin C ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen evolution reaction; Molybdenum disulfide; Platinum; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

BATCH CYCLE; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CARBON CLOTHS; COD REMOVAL; COMPOSITE CATHODE; ELECTROCHEMICAL EVALUATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; GALVANOSTATIC TESTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; METAL CATALYST; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE; NEAR-NEUTRAL PH; OVERPOTENTIAL; PERCHLORATE ELECTROLYTES; PHOSPHATE BUFFERS; PT CATHODE; PT-BASED CATALYST; SURFACE DENSITY;

BATCH REACTORS; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; COSTS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PRECIOUS METALS; STAINLESS STEEL;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79960918223     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.080     Document Type: Article

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