Synthesis, structural, and morphological characterizations of reduced graphene oxide-supported polypyrrole anode catalysts for improved microbial fuel cell performances

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2283-2290

  Gnana Kumar, G ^a   Kirubaharan, C Joseph ^a   Udhayakumar, S ^a   Ramachandran, K ^a   Karthikeyan, C ^a   Renganathan, R ^b   Nahm, Kee Suk ^c  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon support; Conduction paths; Electrical conductivity; Oxidation current

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; GRAPHENE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CARBON SUPPORT; CONDUCTION PATHS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; OXIDATION CURRENTS; SWELLING AND SHRINKAGES;

POLYPYRROLES;

EID: 84907811788     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc500244f     Document Type: Article

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