Assessment of four different cathode materials at different initial pHs using unbuffered catholytes in microbial electrolysis cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2951-2956

  Ribot Llobet, Edgar ^a   Nam, Joo Youn ^b   Tokash, Justin C ^b   Guisasola, Albert ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline pH; Buffer; Microbial electrolysis cells; Molybdenum disulfide; Nickel foam; Stainless steel wool

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PH; BUFFER; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE; NICKEL FOAM;

ALKALINITY; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; NICKEL; PH EFFECTS; STAINLESS STEEL; WOOL; YARN;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84873721435     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.037     Document Type: Article

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