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Title: Improving microbial electrolysis stability using flow-through brush electrodes and monitoring anode potentials relative to thermodynamic minima

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OSTI Identifier:
1809575
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Journal Name:
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Volume: 46 Journal Issue: 14; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Fonseca, Emmanuel U., Kim, Kyoung-Yeol, Rossi, Ruggero, and Logan, Bruce E. Improving microbial electrolysis stability using flow-through brush electrodes and monitoring anode potentials relative to thermodynamic minima. United Kingdom: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.102.
Fonseca, Emmanuel U., Kim, Kyoung-Yeol, Rossi, Ruggero, & Logan, Bruce E. Improving microbial electrolysis stability using flow-through brush electrodes and monitoring anode potentials relative to thermodynamic minima. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.102
Fonseca, Emmanuel U., Kim, Kyoung-Yeol, Rossi, Ruggero, and Logan, Bruce E. Mon . "Improving microbial electrolysis stability using flow-through brush electrodes and monitoring anode potentials relative to thermodynamic minima". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.102.
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