Table 2 Kinetic rate constant, summary of SBET, band gap energies and relative % degradation by photocatalysts.
From: Solar-matched S-scheme ZnO/g-C3N4 for visible light-driven paracetamol degradation
Catalyst | R2 | Rate constant × 10–2 (min−1) | SBET (m2/g) | Band gap energy (eV) | Degradation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZnO | – | – | 2.335 | 3.13 | 4 |
g-C3N4 | 0.997 | 2.34 | 2.728 | 2.78 | 75 |
ZnO/g-C3N43% | 0.987 | 2.6 | 4.091 | 2.75 | 78 |
ZnO/g-C3N45% | 0.997 | 3.411 | 9.935 | 2.51 | 87 |
ZnO/g-C3N410% | 0.998 | 5.242 | 11.335 | 2.39 | 95 |
ZnO/g-C3N420% | 0.996 | 2.934 | 8.137 | 2.67 | 82 |
