Anti-algal activity of a fluorine-doped titanium oxide photocatalyst against <i>Microcystis aeruginosa</i> and its photocatalytic degradation
Xuechun Wei, Hongxiang Zhu, Jianhua Xiong, Wenyu Huang, Ji Shi, Shuangfei Wang, Hainong Song, Qilin Feng, Kai Zhong
Abstract
Fluorine-doped TiO 2 was successfully synthesised and applied as algaecide. Studies on algae removal efficiencies and mechanisms illustrated that F-TiO 2 was suitable for algae elimination in natural water bodies.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMicrocystis aeruginosaPhotocatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)TitaniumTitanium oxideOxideDopingNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryEnvironmental chemistryCyanobacteriaBacteriaCatalysisOrganic chemistryBiologyTelecommunicationsGeneticsComputer sciencePhysicsOptoelectronicsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis