Enhancement of hydrogen production in a single chamber microbial electrolysis cell through anode arrangement optimization

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 10881-10885

  Liang, Da Wei ^a   Peng, Si Kan ^a   Lu, Shan Fu ^a   Liu, Yan Yan ^a   Lan, Fei ^a   Xiang, Yan ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anode arrangement; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); Hydrogen production rate; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC)

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY (EIS); HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; INNER RESISTANCE; MAXIMUM CURRENT DENSITY; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; POLARIZATION RESISTANCES; STACKING MODES; SYSTEM RESISTANCE;

CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

HYDROGEN;

BIOFILM; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION; POLARIZATION; SPECTROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GASES; GRAPHITE; HYDROGEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80355141648     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.09.028     Document Type: Article

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