Factors affecting electric output from rice-paddy microbial fuel cells.
Rice-paddy microbial fuel cells generate electricity from organic matter that is photosynthesized by rice plants and exudated from the roots. We examined factors that might affect cell performance, and found that cathode modification with platinum catalysts, anode position, and external load largely affected the power output.
Takanezawa
Kazuko
K
Department of Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Nishio
Koichi
K
Kato
Souichiro
S
Hashimoto
Kazuhito
K
Watanabe
Kazuya
K
D056804:Biofuels / Q000382:microbiology*; D004560:Electricity; D004566:Electrodes; D006108:Graphite; D012275:Oryza
D056804:Biofuels; D006108:Graphite