A review of the substrates used in microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for producing sustainable and clean hydrogen gas

Renewable Energy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 466-472

  Kadier, Abudukeremu ^a   Simayi, Yibadatihan ^b   Kalil, Mohd Sahaid ^a   Abdeshahian, Peyman ^a   Hamid, Aidil Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Electrode material; Fermentable organic; Hydrogen production rate; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC); Sodium acetate; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; WASTEWATER;

ELECTRODE MATERIAL; FERMENTABLE ORGANIC; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; SODIUM ACETATE;

SUBSTRATES;

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; ELECTROKINESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SUBSTRATE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84903937631     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.05.052     Document Type: Review

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