A review of solar and visible light active TiO2 photocatalysis for treating bacteria, cyanotoxins and contaminants of emerging concern

R Fagan, DE McCormack, DD Dionysiou… - Materials Science in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Research into the development of solar and visible light active photocatalysts has been
significantly increased in recent years due to its wide range of applications in treating …

Photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR by modified TiO2 photocatalysis: A review

X He, A Wang, P Wu, S Tang, Y Zhang, L Li… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microcystin-LR (MC-LR), the most toxic and commonly encountered cyanotoxin, is
produced by harmful cyanobacterial blooms and potentially threatens human and …

Magnetically separable ZnFe2O4/Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 photocatalyst for inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa: Characterization, performance and mechanism

G Fan, X Lin, Y You, B Du, X Li, J Luo - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Water eutrophication leads to increasingly serious harmful algal blooms (HABs), which
poses tremendous threats on aquatic environment and human health. In this work, a novel …

Can the photocatalyst TiO2 be incorporated into a wastewater treatment method? Background and prospects

S Horikoshi, N Serpone - Catalysis Today, 2020 - Elsevier
This brief non-exhaustive review article aims to highlight first and foremost, what we
consider to be, some of the milestones of photocatalysis and of titanium dioxide as the …

Activation of peroxymonosulfate by La2CuO4 perovskite for synergistic removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and microcystin-LR in harmful algal bloom impacted water

P Gao, Y He, S Lu, M He, Z Liu, Y Deng, Z Liu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cyanobacterial blooms induced water safety problems have attracted tremendous
concerns due to the adverse influences on aqueous ecosystem and human health. This …

Advanced oxidation processes for synchronizing harmful microcystis blooms control with algal metabolites removal: From the laboratory to practical applications

B Yu, Y Zhang, H Wu, W Yan, Y Meng, C Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in freshwater systems have become a global epidemic,
leading to a series of problems related to cyanobacterial outbreaks and toxicity. Studies are …

Selective production of singlet oxygen for harmful cyanobacteria inactivation and cyanotoxins degradation: Efficiency and mechanisms

B Yu, X Li, M He, Y Li, J Ding, Y Zhong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge about the impact of singlet oxygen (1 O 2) on the characteristics and
inactivation of harmful cyanobacterial organic matter is limited. In this study, the feasibility of …

Ceramic photocatalytic membranes for water filtration under UV and visible light

CP Athanasekou, NG Moustakas… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates the efficiency of a hybrid photocatalysis/ultrafiltration process to
eliminate or reduce the contents of synthetic dyes in water. The process involves highly …

Advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of contaminants of emerging concern

JA Khan, M Sayed, S Khan, NS Shah… - … of emerging concern in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as pharmaceuticals and
personal care products, pesticides, flame retardants, plasticizers, endocrine disruptors …