Table 1.
Photocatalytic activity comparison of the LaVO4 photocatalyst with some documented materials.
Catalyst | contaminant examined | Synthesis Method | Operating Conditions (C0; Light Source) | Degradation Efficiency; Time | Ref |
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m-LaVO4 | MB | Solventless | 10−5 M, --- | 82.2%, 90 min | [73] |
m-LaVO4 | MB | hydrothermal | 1.5 10−5 M, 400 W metal halide lamp (λ = 510 nm) | 91%, 60min | [74] |
m-LaVO4/BiOBr | RhB | hydrothermal | 3.1 10−5 M, 500 W Xe lamp | 83.37%, 60min | [75] |
t-LaVO4/g-C3N4 | RhB | hydrothermal | 3.1 10−5 M, 350 W Xe lamp | 99%, 90min | [66] |
CNTs/LaVO4 | sulfamethazine | hydrothermal | 10 10−5 M, 400 W metal halide lamp | 70%, 90min | [76] |
LaVO4/TiO2 | Benzene | Sol-gel | 3.2 M, 500 W Xe-arc lamp | 57%, 600min | [77] |
t-LaVO4 | MB | Ambient Synthesis | 3.1 10−5 M, Philips lamps (300 W) | 98%, 90min | This study |