Use of Nitrate and Ferric Ion as Electron Acceptors in Cathodes to Improve Current Generation in Single-cathode and Dual-cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
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Jang, Jae Kyung
(Energy and environmental division,, National academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Ryou, Young Sun (Energy and environmental division,, National academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) Kim, Jong Goo (Energy and environmental division,, National academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) Kang, Youn Koo (Energy and environmental division,, National academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) Lee, Eun Young (Dept. of environmental energy engineering, The university of Suwon) |
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