Performance explorations of single chamber microbial fuel cells by using various microelectrodes applied to biocathodes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 36, 2014, Pages 21837-21846

  Guerrini, Edoardo ^a   Grattieri, Matteo ^b   Trasatti, Stefano P ^a   Bestetti, Massimiliano ^b   Cristiani, Pierangela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocathode; Biofilm; Microbial fuel cells; Microelectrodes

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; MICROELECTRODES;

ANODIC COMPARTMENT; BIOCATHODES; BIOFILM ACTIVITY; ION CONCENTRATIONS; MEMBRANELESS; POWER PRODUCTION; PROTON GRADIENT; SINGLE CHAMBERS;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84955182169     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.06.132     Document Type: Article

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