Electricity and hydrogen co-production from a bio-electrochemical cell with acetate substrate

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 6600-6606

  Wang, Yun Hai ^a   Wang, Bai Shi ^a   Liu, Ya Peng ^a   Chen, Qing Yun ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bias potential; Hydrogen; Microbial electrolysis cell; Microbial fuel cell; Thermodynamic barrier

Indexed keywords

ANODE EFFICIENCIES; BIAS POTENTIAL; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL; CATHODE EFFICIENCY; EXTERNAL RESISTANCE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; THERMODYNAMIC BARRIERS;

CATHODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; SUBSTRATES;

VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 84877720356     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.043     Document Type: Article

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