Power generation of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with low cathodic platinum loading

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 692-700

  Santoro, Carlo ^a   Li, Baikun ^a   Cristiani, Pierangela ^b   Squadrito, Gaetano ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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

^c CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

COD removal; Microbial fuel cell; Platinum loading; Power generation; Solution conductivity

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC REACTIONS; COD REMOVAL; CURRENT GENERATION; MAGNITUDE ORDER; OHMIC LOSS; OPERATIONAL PERIODS; ORGANIC SUBSTRATE; PLATINUM LOADINGS; POLARIZATION CURVES; PT LOADING; RAW WASTEWATERS; SODIUM ACETATE; SOLUTION CONDUCTIVITY;

CATHODES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; POWER GENERATION;

LOADING;

EID: 84871987451     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.104     Document Type: Article

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