Table 4.
Presents a comparative analysis between the findings of this study and those of prior research endeavors pertaining to photocatalysis.
| Film materials | Dye type and concentration | Technique type | Degradation (%) | Time (min) | Irradiation Source | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuO (0.1 g/ml) | Methylene blue, 0.0022 g/l | Dip-coating (glass Substrate) | 82 | 180 | Visible light | Current study |
| CuO NWs | Methylene blue, 0.0012 g/l | Porous CuO nanowire (NW) matrix | 34 | 180 | Visible light | 62 |
| CuO@TiO2-300 | Methylene blue, 0.0012 g/l | ALD process was performed on CuO NW | 42 | 180 | Visible light | 62 |
| CuO/ZnO (Simple A) | Methylene blue, 0.005 g/l | Spin-coating with Glass Substrate | 44 | 120 | Xe lamp of 150 W | 63 |
| Cu2O | Methylene blue, 0.005 g/l | Spray pyrolysis growth technique | 60 | 120 | solar simulator (Dayan) 100 mW/cm2 | 64 |
| CuO | Methylene blue, 0.003 g/l | Spraying (glass Substrate) | 74 | 360 | Visible light | 65 |
| CuO-ZnO (1:3) | Methylene blue, 0.003 g/l | Spraying (glass Substrate) | 85 | 360 | Visible light | 65 |
| Cu:Co (70:30) | Methylene blue, 0.003 g/l | Dip-coating (glass Substrate) | 78 | 240 | Visible light | 7 |
| CuO | Rhodamine-b, 0.01 g/l | Sputtering and thermal annealing (glass Substrate) | 56 | 120 | 250W Xenon lamp | 66 |