Table 2 MB degradation performance using various BiVO4 based photocatalysts.

From: Low intensity UV driven dual functional Cu doped BiVO4 for enhanced methylene blue degradation and Staphylococcus aureus inactivation

Photocatalyst

Synthetic method

Degradation efficiency (%)/time

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Tb-doped BiVO4

Hydrothermal

98.2%/150 min under visible light

21

Fe-loaded BiVO4

Hydrothermal

81%/30 min under visible light

60

Mesoporous silica/BiVO4

Ultrasonic

90.8%/60 min under visible light irradiation

62

BiVO4/BiPO4/rGO

Hydrothermal

94.4%/100 min under visible light irradiation

61

Mo-doped BiVO4

Precipitation

88.57%/120 min under visible light irradiation

63

Cu-doped BiVO4

Hydrothermal

95%/150 min under visible light irradiation

64

Al-doped BiVO4

Hydrothermal

85%/120 min under visible light irradiation

65

Ni-doped BiVO4

Hydrothermal

84.77%/180 min under visible light irradiation

66

1 wt% Cu-doped BiVO4

Hydrothermal

85%/180 min under low-intensity UV light irradiation

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