Diatom silica–titania photocatalysts for air purification by bio-accumulation of different titanium sources

Erik Van Eynde, Zhongxin Hu, Tom Tytgat, Sammy W. Verbruggen, Jonathan Watté, G. Van Tendeloo, Isabel Van Driessche, Ronny Blust, Silvia Lenaerts

Environmental Science Nano · 2016 · 27 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Diatom microalgae are used to fabricate silica–titania photocatalysts for air purification by means of a biological immobilization process into the diatom frustules.

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