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Author:

Zhang, Fang

Title:

Development of novel cathode materials and optimization of electrode performance towards scaling-up applications of microbial fuel cells

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

microbial fuel cells
poly(dimethylsiloxane)
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
current collector
activated carbon
set anode potential
separator electrode assembly
pre-acclimated culture inoculum

File:

Download PhD_Dissertation_Fang_Zhang.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Michael Regan, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member

Author:

Watson, Valerie J

Title:

Characterization and Performance of Activated Carbon Catalysts and Polymer Membrane Layers for Microbial Fuel Cell Cathodes and an Analysis of Power Overshoot

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

Microbial Fuel Cells
Activated Carbon
Oxygen Reduction
Membrane-Cathode Assembly

File:

Download WatsonDissertationfinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Michael Regan, Committee Member
Fred Scott Cannon, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Member

Author:

Cusick, Roland D

Title:

Nutrient and heat recovery from waste streams using microbial electrochemical technologies

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

Microbial fuel cells
microbial electrolysis cells
struvite
reverse electrodialysis
ammonium bicarbonate
wastewater

File:

Download R_Cusick_Dissertation_9-9-13_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Brian Dempsey, Committee Member
John Michael Regan, Committee Member
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Special Member

Author:

Hoskins, Daniel Lee

Title:

Salinity effects on polyvinyl alcohol separators and the use of spray-on separators in air-cathode microbial fuel cells

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

Bioelectricity; bioelectrochemical; microbial fuel cell; separat

File:

Download Hoskins_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hatzell, Marta Catherine

Title:

Electrochemical Energy Generation from Natural and Synthetic Salinity Gradients using Reverse Electrodialysis and Capacitive Mixing

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Salinity Gradient Energy
Reverse Electrodialysis
Capacitive Mixing
Electrochemical Conversion
Hydrogen
Capacitor

File:

Download MartaHatzell_Dissertation08042014.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Wallack, Maxwell James

Title:

Reducing nitrogen crossover in microbial reverse-electrodialysis fuel cells by using ion exchange resin

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

MFC
MREC
MRC
electrodialysis
resin
membrane
nitrogen
ammonia
crossover

File:

Download 1-M_Wallack_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Manish Kumar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rahimi, Mohammad

Title:

Thermally regenerative ammonia batteries for converting low-grade waste heat to electricity

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

electrochemical energy storage
battery
thermall battery
waste heat recovery
ion exchange membrane
energy conversion
electrochemistry
flow battery
electrodeposition

File:

Download Mohammad_Rahimi-PhD_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Manish Kumar, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Thomas E Mallouk, Outside Member
Christopher Aaron Gorski, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ye, Yaoli

Title:

THE EFFECT OF BUFFER CHARGE AND BUFFER RETENTION ON BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND POST-TREATMENT FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELL EFFLUENT WITH FLUIDIZED BED MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

Bioelectrochemical systems
hydrogen
membrane bioreactor
membrane aerator
membrane fouling control
polymeric buffer
simultaneous organic and nitrogen removal
buffer retention
post-treatment
microbial electrolysis cell
microbial fuel cell
Nernst-Planck equation
migration
Ion transport
microbial community analysis
granular activated carbon particles
effluent dissolved methane
nitrification and denitrification

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_Yaoli_Ye.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Aaron Gorski, Committee Member
Rachel Alice Brennan, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Outside Member