Authors : 1B. Pare, 2B. Sarwan and 3H.Pande*
Page Nos : 1003-1012
Description :
The BiOCl, a photocatalyst that could effectively utilize visible light, was prepared by hydrolysis method. The structural, photophysical and photocatalytic properties BiOCl have been investigated. Nile blue (NB) was selected as modal target to determine the photocatalytic activity of BiOCl. The photodegradation rate of this dye catalyzed by BiOCl under visible light irradiation. Complete removal of aqueous NB has been realized after visible light irradiation for 160 min with existing BiOCl as a catalyst. The reduction of the chemical oxygen demand (COD), and the evolution of CO2 revealed complete mineralization of aqueous NB during the photocatalytic process by this photocatalyst.
