In situ investigation of cathode and local biofilm microenvironments reveals important roles of OH- and oxygen transport in microbial fuel cells

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4911-4917

  Yuan, Yong ^a   Zhou, Shungui ^a   Tang, Jiahuan ^a  

^a GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF ECO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOIL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; IN-SITU INVESTIGATIONS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS); MICROENVIRONMENTS; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT;

BIOFILMS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; MICROELECTRODES; OXYGEN;

CATHODES;

BUFFER; HYDROXIDE; OXYGEN;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOFILM; CATALYST; CELL ORGANELLE; ELECTRODE; HYDROXIDE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN; PH;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATALYST; CATHODE RAY TUBE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICITY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROELECTRODE; MICROENVIRONMENT; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PH;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; ELECTRODES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MICROELECTRODES; OXYGEN;

EID: 84877611687     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es400045s     Document Type: Article

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