Self-driven bioelectrochemical mineralization of azobenzene by coupling cathodic reduction with anodic intermediate oxidation

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 294-299

  Liu, Rong Hua ^a,b,c   Li, Wen Wei ^a,b   Sheng, Guo Ping ^a,b   Tong, Zhong Hua ^a   Lam, Michael Hon Wah ^b,c   Yu, Han Qing ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aniline; Azobenzene; Bioelectrochemical mineralization; Microbial fuel cell (MFC); Self driven

Indexed keywords

ANILINE; AZOBENZENE; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; MINERALOGY; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; REDUCTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; DEGRADATION INTERMEDIATES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES; SELF-DRIVEN;

ANODIC OXIDATION;

EID: 84919724556     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.063     Document Type: Article

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