Table 1.
Percentage of degradation of MB in optimization experiments.∗
| Reaction conditions | % Degradation |
|---|---|
| Catalyst conc. 0.5 mg mL−1 | 39.48 |
| Catalyst conc. 1.0 mg mL−1 | 43.60 |
| Catalyst conc. 1.5 mg mL−1 | 62.48 |
| Catalyst conc. 2.0 mg mL−1 | 51.92 |
| Niobium oxide | 30.28 |
| Support | 33.04 |
| Cycle 1 | 62.48 |
| Cycle 2 | 59.96 |
| Cycle 3 | 53.60 |
| 5 min UV Box | 25.32 |
| 5 min Sunlight | 43.40 |
| 30 min UV Box | 38.32 |
| 30 min Sunlight | 60.28 |
| 60 min UV Box | 62.48 |
| 60 min Sunlight | 78.20 |
∗
Unless notified all reactions were carried out for 60 min and with catalyst concentration 1.5 mg mL−1.