Table 7 A comparison of photocatalytic degradation efficiency using various catalysts, in terms of TB degradation.
# | Dye | Photocatalyst | Conditions | Removal (%) | References |
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1 | TB | Se doped ZnO NPs | pH 5 for 6 h, dose 0.6 mg/ml, 2 h,30w power UV light | 89.1 ± 3.1 | |
2 | TB | 6 wt% BaF2–TiO2 | TB = 1 × 10 − 4 M, catalyst = 4 g L − 1, pH = 6.2, 30 min | 96.30 | |
3 | TB | Ag3PO4/Bi2S3 | Ci = 25 ppm, 25 min of irradiation and sonication time, pH 6.0, and 0.25 g/L of photocatalyst dosage | 98.44 | |
4 | TB | TiO2 | 1gm/L of TiO2 at pH = 6, T = 293 K after 75 min, Ci = 3*10^-5 M | 46 | |
5 | TB | ZnO/Ag | 120 min,25 μg/L,100 ml, 0.1 g dose, pH 10 | 80 | |
6 | TB | SnS nanorods capped with mercapto acetic acid | dye degradation in 4 h,1 × 10 − 5 M, sunlight for 5 h | 95 | |
7 | TB | Ag2C2O4/Ag/g-C3N4 | 30 min, pH = 6, Ci = 5 ppm, dose = 0.015 g, Booster mirror reactor | 85.90 | |
8 | TB | Ag3PO4 | 100 ml, 0.03 g dose, pH 2, illumination time 30 min, Ci = 30 ppm | 92 | Present study |
9 | TB | Ag3PO4/graphene/SiO2 | 100 ml, 0.03 g dose, pH 2, illumination time 20 min, Ci = 30 ppm | 98 | Present study |