Increased microbial fuel cell performance using quaternized poly ether ether ketone anionic membrane electrolyte for electricity generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2471-2479

  Mahendiravarman, Elangovan ^a   Sangeetha, Dharmalingam ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membrane; Microbial fuel cell; Oxygen crossover; QPEEK

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROLYTES; ETHERS; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONS; KETONES; MEMBRANES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES (AEM); DIFFUSION PERMEABILITY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; HYDROXIDE EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; QPEEK; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84874105730     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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