Table 1 Comparison of the present study on the photocatalytic degradation of MB dye using a 2D V2O5 catalyst with the reported literature on related materials as catalysts.

From: Novel bilayer 2D V2O5 as a potential catalyst for fast photodegradation of organic dyes

Photocatalyst

Rate constant min−1

Degradation time (min)

Efficiency (%)

Reference

V2O5 np

0.00742

20

31

44

rGO-V2O5

0.0184

20

71

44

rGO-V2O5

0.0078

255

85

45

V2O5-nanorods

0.00135

300

24

46

V2O5 thin film

210

75

47

V2O5 np

0.025

92

48

Graphene- V2O5

0.0367

90

98

27

Nd3+ doped V2O5

120

80

49

Ho-doped V2O5

160

93

50

Yb-doped V2O5

160

95

50

Na2Ti3O7/V2O5/g-C3N4

0.103

51

Na2Ti3O7/V2O5

0.0865

52

V2O5/rGO

0.048

100

98

53

2D V2O5

2.311

3

 ~ 99

Present study