Understanding methane bioelectrosynthesis from carbon dioxide in a two-chamber microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) containing a carbon biocathode

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 186, Issue , 2015, Pages 141-148

  Zhen, Guangyin ^a   Kobayashi, Takuro ^a   Lu, Xueqin ^b   Xu, Kaiqin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CO2 reduction; Electromethanogenesis; Electron transfer; Methane production; Microbial electrolysis cells

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATHODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRONS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METHANE; METHANOGENS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIRECT ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTROMETHANOGENESIS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; FARADAIC EFFICIENCIES; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; METHANE PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (MECS); MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS;

REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROKINESIS; FUEL CELL; METHANE;

ARTICLE; BIOELECTROSYNTHESIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FORCE; METHANOBACTERIACEAE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ELECTRODE; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY; BIOENERGY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; METABOLISM; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

METHANOBACTERIACEAE; METHANOBACTERIUM;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; METHANE; METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 84925358714     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.064     Document Type: Article

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