Cathodic and anodic biofilms in Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells

Bioelectrochemistry

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 6-13

  Cristiani, P ^a   Carvalho, M L ^a   Guerrini, E ^a   Daghio, M ^b   Santoro, C ^c,d   Li, B ^c,d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d University of Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

Anodic overpotential; Biocathode; Membraneless; Microbial fuel cell; Single chamber

Indexed keywords

ACETATE CONCENTRATIONS; ANODIC BIOFILMS; BIOCATHODES; BIOFILM GROWTH; CATHODE AREA; CATHODIC POTENTIALS; GRAPHITE CATHODES; LONG-TERM OPERATION; MEMBRANELESS; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; OVERPOTENTIAL; OXYGEN REDUCTION; POLARIZATION CURVES; POWER DENSITIES; POWER OUT PUT; PT-FREE CATHODES; QUASI-STATIONARY; SINGLE CHAMBERS; SODIUM ACETATE;

BIOFILMS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM;

CATHODES;

ACETIC ACID; CALCIUM CARBONATE; PLATINUM;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONDUCTANCE; DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE CHAMBER MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; WASTE WATER;

AEROBIOSIS; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAPHITE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; SULFUR-REDUCING BACTERIA; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84874731103     PISSN: 15675394     EISSN: 1878562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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