Platinum is highly desired in jewelry and as a catalyst, but in both cases it is expensive. Now, researchers have found a way to replace the platinum catalyst in their hydrogen generating microbial ...

A grain of salt or two may be all that microbial electrolysis cells need to produce hydrogen from wastewater or organic byproducts, without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere or using grid ...

advertisement 02-24-2009 TECH Hydrogen Fuel Gets a Boost with Stainless Steel Technology The science of producing hydrogen to power fuel-cells in microbial electrolysis processes has just received a ...

The broad application of microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) requires a system characterized by low cost and high operational sustainability. Biocathode MECs, which only require bacteria as the ...

A microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) shown with the power source used to augment the voltage produced by the bacteria. Bacteria grow in the anode chamber, forming a biofilm on graphite granules, while ...