Role of membranes in bioelectrochemical systems

Membrane Water Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 53-75

  Kokabian, Bahareh ^a   Gude, Veera Gnaneswar ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectricity; Bioelectrochemical systems; Biohydrogen; Desalination; Membranes

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DESALINATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES; METHANE; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS; SEPARATORS;

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; BIO-HYDROGEN; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS (BESS); CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE SEPARATORS; MICROBIAL DESALINATION CELLS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (MECS); MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS);

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84921991133     PISSN: 20058624     EISSN: 20927037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2015.6.1.053     Document Type: Article

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