Harnessing microbially generated power o
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Tender, Leonard M.; Reimers, Clare E.; Stecher, Hilmar A.; Holmes, Dawn E.; Bond
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Article
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2002
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Nature Publishing Group
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English
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In many marine environments, a voltage gradient exists across the water-sediment interface resulting from sedimentary microbial activity. Here we show that a fuel cell consisting of an anode embedded in marine sediment and a cathode in overlying seawater can use this voltage gradient to generate ele