Grey relational analysis for comparative assessment of different cathode materials in microbial electrolysis cells

Energy

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 1556-1562

  Kadier, Abudukeremu ^a   Abdeshahian, Peyman ^b   Simayi, Yibadatihan ^c   Ismail, Manal ^a   Hamid, Aidil Abdul ^a   Kalil, Mohd Sahaid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cathode material; Grey relational analysis; Grey relational grade; Hydrogen production; Metal alloy; Microbial electrolysis cell

Indexed keywords

ALLOY STEEL; ALLOYS; CATHODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INFORMATION THEORY; METAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PLATINUM METALS; PRECIOUS METAL ALLOYS; PRECIOUS METALS; STAINLESS STEEL;

CATH-ODE MATERIALS; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; GREY RELATIONAL GRADE; METAL ALLOYS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS;

REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

ALLOY; ANALYTICAL METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; HYDROGEN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84954503747     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.06.108     Document Type: Article

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