Effect of anolyte pH and cathode Pt loading on electricity and hydrogen co-production performance of the bio-electrochemical system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 26, 2014, Pages 14191-14195

  Liu, Ya Peng ^a   Wang, Yun Hai ^a   Wang, Bai Shi ^a   Chen, Qing Yun ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anolyte; Bio electrochemical system; Electricity; Hydrogen; Pt loading

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATHODES; ELECTRICITY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PH EFFECTS; PLATINUM; POWER QUALITY; SUBSTRATES;

ANOLYTES; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CELL PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN AND ELECTRICITY CO PRODUCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; POWER DENSITIES; PT LOADING; STEADY-STATE CURRENTS;

LOADING;

EID: 84906316930     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.127     Document Type: Conference Paper

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