Copper anode corrosion affects power generation in microbial fuel cells

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 471-474

  Zhu, Xiuping ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon cloth anode; Copper anode; Microbial fuel cell; Stainless steel anode

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CORROSION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; MICROORGANISMS;

ABIOTIC CONTROLS; CARBON BASED MATERIALS; CARBON CLOTHS; COPPER ANODE; CORROSION-RESISTANT; CURRENT PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS); STAINLESS STEEL ANODES;

COPPER;

COPPER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; DENSITY; ELECTRODE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; POLARIZATION; POTENTIOMETRY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84895068667     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4156     Document Type: Article

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