Table 4 Band gap values for different prepared x % CuS QDS @ ZnO hybrid nanocomposites.

From: Copper sulfide and zinc oxide hybrid nanocomposite for wastewater decontamination of pharmaceuticals and pesticides

Sample

Bandgap (eV)

Initial degradation rate (mg L−1 min−1)

ZnO

3.1

0.24

0.5% CuS QDS @ ZnO

3.1

0.36

1% CuS QDS @ ZnO

3.05

0.57

3% CuS QDS @ ZnO

2.95

0.86

5% CuS QDS @ ZnO

2.99

0.6

7% CuS QDS @ ZnO

2.995

0.4

9% CuS QDS @ ZnO

3.1

0.4

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