Altering anode thickness to improve power production in microbial fuel cells with different electrode distances

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 271-276

  Ahn, Yongtae ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; CARBON CLOTHS; CARBON FELTS; EFFECT OF OXYGEN; ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; ELECTRODE DISTANCES; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; OHMIC RESISTANCE; POWER PRODUCTION;

BACTERIA; CATHODES; GRAPHITE FIBERS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OHMIC CONTACTS; OXYGEN; SEPARATORS;

ANODES;

EID: 84872772920     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef3015553     Document Type: Article

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