Photosynthetic cathodes for microbial fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 26, 2013, Pages 11559-11564

  Gajda, Iwona ^a   Greenman, John ^a,b   Melhuish, Chris ^a   Ieropoulos, Ioannis ^a,b  

^a BRISTOL ROBOTICS LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Algae; Biocathode; Bioenergy from waste; Microbial Fuel Cells; Phototrophs

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOCATHODES; CATHODIC REACTIONS; OXYGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS; PHOTOTROPHIC ORGANISMS; PHOTOTROPHS; SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS;

ALGAE; CATALYSTS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN;

CATHODES;

EID: 84882453103     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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