Table 3 Comparison with literature studies for photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac.
Photocatalyst | Pollutant | Initial conc.(mg/L) | Removal (%) | conditions | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BiOCl–GO | Diclofenac | 25 | 47.88 | Visible spectrum solar light (≈ 17.38 mW cm−2), pH 5, 180 min | This study |
TiO2 | Diclofenac | 200 | 75 | Xe lamp (1,000 W, 290–400 nm); time 120 min | |
Ni–TiO2 | Diclofenac | 15 | 47 | Solar UV lamp (30 W, 450 nm); time 120 min | |
WO3 | Diclofenac | 0.5 | 100 | Xe lamp (1,500 W, 300 nm); time 2 h | |
TiO2–P25 | Diclofenac | 2 | 100 | Blacklight philips TLK 05 (40 W, 290–400 nm); 60 min | |
Ce-ZnO | Diclofenac | 2 | 100 | Blacklight philips TLK 05 (40 W, 290–400 nm); 30 min | |
TiO2–SG | Diclofenac | 2 | 100 | Blacklight philips TLK 05 (40 W, 290–400 nm); 30 min | |
C3N4 | Diclofenac | 10 | 19.3 | Xe lamp (300 W, ≥ 400 nm), 60 min | |
CNC2-C3N4 | Diclofenac | 10 | 100 | Xe lamp (300 W, ≥ 400 nm) 60 min | |
TiO2–FeZ/H2O2 | Diclofenac | 30 | 42.5 | Xe lamp (450 W), 180 min | |
BiOCl–Au–CdS | Sulfadiazine | 20 | 100 | Xe lamp (300 W), 240 min | |
BiOCl | Sulfadiazine | 20 | 86.2 | Xe lamp (300 W), 240 min |
