Improved performance of a tubular microbial fuel cell with a composite anode of graphite fiber brush and graphite granules

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 35, 2013, Pages 15723-15729

  Li, Jun ^a   Liu, Chunmei ^a,b   Liao, Qiang ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a   Ye, Dingding ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Combined electrode; Graphite fiber brush; Graphite granules; Tubular microbial fuel cell

Indexed keywords

COMBINED ELECTRODES; COMPOSITE ANODES; COMPOSITE ELECTRODE; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; OPERATING VOLTAGE; POWER DENSITIES; STABLE OPERATION; START-UP PROCESS;

ANODES; FIBERS; GRANULATION; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITE FIBERS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

BRUSHES;

EID: 84887110776     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.067     Document Type: Conference Paper

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