Power generation from wastewater using single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with platinum-free cathodes and pre-colonized anodes

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 8-16

  Santoro, Carlo ^a,b   Lei, Yu ^a   Li, Baikun ^a,b   Cristiani, Pierangela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b University of Connecticut   (United States)

^c RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anode area; Microbial fuel cell; Platinum free anode; Power generation; Pre colonized anode

Indexed keywords

ANODE AREA; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM GROWTH; CARBON CLOTHS; CATHODE PERFORMANCE; CATHODE SURFACE; LONG-TERM OPERATION; PT LOADING; STARTUP PERIOD; SURFACE AREA;

ANODES; BIOFILMS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; POWER GENERATION;

CATHODES;

PLATINUM;

ANODE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS ENERGY; CATHODE; ELECTRODE; ENERGY YIELD; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 84857379496     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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