Combating eukaryotic and prokaryotic harmful algal blooms with visible-light driven BiOBr x I 1− x /MFe 2 O 4 /g-C 3 N 4 (M = Co & Ni) recyclable photocatalysts

A Anjitha, Shijina Kottarathil, K. V. Ajayan, Sindhu Swaminathan, Irene M.C. Lo, Kishore Sridharan

2024Environmental Science Nano16 citationsDOI

Abstract

Visible light driven degradation of harmful algal blooms in the presence of synthesized heterojunction photocatalysts showcasing their complete rupture and the photocatalyst's superior efficiency and recyclability is demonstrated in this study.

Topics & Concepts

Algal bloomVisible spectrumMaterials sciencePhysicsOptoelectronicsEnvironmental sciencePhytoplanktonBiologyEcologyNutrientAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisNanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Combating eukaryotic and prokaryotic harmful algal blooms with visible-light driven BiOBr <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> I <sub> 1− <i>x</i> </sub> /MFe <sub>2</sub> O <sub>4</sub> /g-C <sub>3</sub> N <sub>4</sub> (M = Co &amp; Ni) recyclable photocatalysts

Abstract

Topics & Concepts

Combating eukaryotic and prokaryotic harmful algal blooms with visible-light driven BiOBr <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> I <sub> 1− <i>x</i> </sub> /MFe <sub>2</sub> O <sub>4</sub> /g-C <sub>3</sub> N <sub>4</sub> (M = Co & Ni) recyclable photocatalysts