Table 4 Mineralization efficiencies of IC dye (50 mg/L) over BW1 composite.

From: Hydrothermal synthesis and structural optimization of Bi2O3/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites for synergistic photodegradation of Indigo Carmine dye

Time (min)

COD (ppm)

Mineralization efficiency (M, %)*

Control

495

0.0

Adsorption (dark)

463

6.5

30

369

25.4 (20.3)

60

329

33.5 (28.9)

90

286

42.2 (38.2)

120

179

63.8 (61.3)

150

105

78.8 (77.3)

180

55

88.9 (88.1)

  1. *Mineralization efficiency values in parenthesis corrected to COD % adsorption.
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