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 treatment of natural waters. Reality or hype? The case of cyanotoxins remediation

A Serrà, L Philippe, F Perreault, S Garcia-Segura - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
This review compiles recent advances and challenges in the photocatalytic treatment of
natural water by analyzing the remediation of cyanotoxins. The review frames the treatment …

Specific adsorption and efficient degradation of cylindrospermopsin on oxygen-vacancy sites of BiOBr

Y Shi, J Li, D Huang, X Wang, Y Huang, C Chen… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The oxygen-vacancy (OV)-rich BiOBr exhibits higher photocatalytic activity than that of the
OV-deficient one. The interaction of the target substrate with the surface OV sites should be …

Photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 nanoparticles: a theoretical aspect

Y Nam, JH Lim, KC Ko, JY Lee - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
TiO2 photocatalysts have been widely used in the field of renewable energy and
environmental clean-up. However, the large band gap of TiO2, along with the fast …

Assessment of the roles of reactive oxygen species in the UV and visible light photocatalytic degradation of cyanotoxins and water taste and odor compounds using C …

T Fotiou, TM Triantis, T Kaloudis, KE O'Shea… - Water Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Visible light (VIS) photocatalysis has large potential as a sustainable water treatment
process, however the reaction pathways and degradation processes of organic pollutants …

Overview of toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in Ibero-American freshwaters: Challenges for risk management and opportunities for removal by advanced …

M Munoz, S Cirés, ZM de Pedro, JÁ Colina… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms worldwide represents an important
threat for both the environment and public health. In this context, the development of risk …

Challenges and emerging trends in advanced oxidation technologies and integration of advanced oxidation processes with biological processes for wastewater …

G Gopalakrishnan, RB Jeyakumar, A Somanathan - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the biggest problems the world is currently experiencing is wastewater treatment.
Numerous pollutants are released into water bodies by enormous amounts of effluents from …

Ferrate (VI) mediated degradation of the potent cyanotoxin, cylindrospermopsin: Kinetics, products, and toxicity

C Zhao, LE Arroyo-Mora, AP DeCaprio, DD Dionysiou… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of cylindrospermopsin (CYN), a potent cyanotoxin, in drinking water sources
poses a tremendous risk to humans and the environment. Detailed kinetic studies herein …

Mechanisms underlying degradation pathways of microcystin-LR with doped TiO2 photocatalysis

X Hu, X Hu, C Tang, S Wen, X Wu, J Long… - Chemical engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
The presence of cyanotoxins in different water sources, originating from cyanobacterial algal
blooms, is a ubiquitous, global concern. Microcystins (MCs) are the most commonly …

Solar-light photocatalytic disinfection using crystalline/amorphous low energy bandgap reduced TiO2

Y Kim, HM Hwang, L Wang, I Kim, Y Yoon, H Lee - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
A generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from TiO2 under solar light has been long
sought since the ROS can disinfect organic pollutants. We found that newly developed …