Evaluation of multi-brush anode systems in microbial fuel cells

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 148, Issue , 2013, Pages 379-385

  Lanas, Vanessa ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon brush anode; Current collector; Diameter; Microbial fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBON FIBERS; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTORS; GAGES; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; WIRE;

CARBON BRUSH; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; CURRENT COLLECTOR; DIAMETER; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS); PACKING DENSITY; POWER DENSITIES; PROJECTED AREA;

BRUSHES;

CARBON FIBER; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GRAPHITE;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; GRAPHITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION;

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRODE; EVALUATION; IMPEDANCE; LABORATORY DEVICE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MULTIBRUSH ANODE SYSTEM; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CARBON BRUSH ANODE; CURRENT COLLECTOR; DIAMETER; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; OXYGEN;

EID: 84884386678     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.154     Document Type: Article

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