Table 1 Summary of related photocatalyst systems for phenol degradation.

From: Bi2WO6–BiOCl heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity for efficient degradation of oxytetracycline

Photocatalyst

Light source

Phenol (ppm)

K (h−1)

Degradation (%)

Mineralization (%)

References

Bi2WO6/BiOCl 1 g/L

500 W Xe

20

0.59

93% (5 h)

79.4%

This work

C60/BiOCl 1 g/L

500 W Xe

20

0.26

97% (12 h)

46

BiOCl/Bi12O17Cl2 0.6 g/L

500 W Xe

10

46% (4 h)

47

PDI/Bi2WO6 0.5 g/L

500 W Xe > 420 nm

5

0.36

67% (2 h)

48

BiOBr0.9I0.1/BiOI 0.8 g/L

500 W Xe > 420 nm

10

0.088

50% (8 h)

 

49

TiO2/BiOCl 1 g/L

300 W Xe > 450 nm

50

55% (6 h)

50%

50

BiOCl/Bi2MoO6 1 g/L

300 W Xe > 420 nm

10

40% (4 h)

51

Bi2WO6/RGO 0.5 g/L

Natural sunlight

10

65% (8 h)

39.7%

52