Photosynthetic biocathode enhances the power output of a sediment-type microbial fuel cell

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-59

  Commault, A S ^a   Lear, G ^b   Novis, P ^c   Weld, R J ^a  

^a LINCOLN AGRITECH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Algae; Biocathode; Carbon cloth; Cyanobacteria; Diatoms; Microbial fuel cell; Oxygen reduction reaction; Photosynthesis; Sediment; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903952807     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2013.870217     Document Type: Article

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