Oxygenic phototrophic biofilms for improved cathode performance in microbial fuel cells

Algal Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 183-187

  Walter, X Alexis ^a   Greenman, John ^b   Ieropoulos, Ioannis A ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROBOTICS LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocathode; Biofilm; Mediatorless cathode; Oxygenic photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879276061     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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