Relation of anodic and cathodic performance to pH variations in membraneless microbial fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 345-353

  Guerrini, Edoardo ^b   Cristiani, Pierangela ^a   Marcello Trasatti, Stefano Pierpaolo ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocathode; Membraneless microbial fuel cell; pH variation; Pt free cathode; Sulfur acetate Pourbaix diagram

Indexed keywords

BIOCATHODES; CHEMICAL CATALYST; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; EFFECTIVE TOOL; LABORATORY TEST; MEMBRANELESS; NEGATIVE ELECTRODE; PH VARIATION; POURBAIX DIAGRAM; RAW WASTEWATERS; REAL APPLICATIONS; SEM IMAGE; SODIUM ACETATE;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; SULFUR;

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EID: 84871965804     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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