Photocatalytic remediation of harmful Alexandrium minutum bloom using hybrid chitosan-modified TiO2 films in seawater: a lab-based study

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Nur Hanisah, Iqbal, Anwar, Mohammad Noor, Normawaty, Mohd Razali, Roziawati, Sreekantan, Srimala, Yuli Yanto, Dede Heri, Mahadi, Abdul Hanif, Wilson, Lee D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/99955/2/99955_Photocatalytic%20remediation%20of%20harmful%20Alexandrium%20minutum%20bloom.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99955/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/7/707
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The uncontrolled growth of harmful algal blooms (HABs) can negatively impact the environment and pose threats to human health and aquatic ecosystems. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is known to be effective in killing harmful algae through flocculation and sedimentation. However, TiO2 in a dispersed form ca...