Table 2 Summary of research outcomes on TC degradation using various nanocomposites.
Catalyst | Light source (power) | Catalyst dosage (g/L) | pH | Degradation time(min) | TC Concentration (mg/L) | Degradation efficiency (%) | kobs (min−1 ) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAL/TiO2 | UV light | 1.5 | 7 | 300 | 50 | 90 | 0.0200 | |
Cu@Cu2O @CuO | Visible light | 0.5 | 8 | 80 | 40 | 76.5 | 0.0183 | |
CNS/TiO2 | Xe light | 0.5 | 9 | 180 | 5 | 97 | 0.0210 | |
MWCNT/ TiO2 | UV light | 0.2 | 5 | 60 | 10 | 98 | 0.0640 | |
BiVO4/ FeVO4@ rGO | Xe light | 0.6 | NA | 100 | 30 | 91.5 | 0.0247 | |
Ag3PO4/ CuBi2O4 | Xe light | 0.5 | NA | 60 | 10 | 75 | 0.0201 | |
CoFe2O4/ MWCNTs | Visible light | 0.3 | 9 | 120 | 10 | 92 | 0.0127 | |
Ag/Bi3TaO7 | Xe light | NA | NA | 60 | 10 | 86 | 0.0390 | |
CoFe2O4 | Visible light | 0.3 | 7 | 120 | 50 | 74 | 0.0110 | |
CuO/CoFe2O4/ MWCNTs | Visible light | 0.3 | 10 | 120 | 5 | 98.1 | 0.0181 | This work |
