Photocatalytic Activity in Phenol Removal of Water from Graphite and Graphene Oxides: Effect of Degassing and Chemical Oxidation in the Synthesis Process

Table 4

Removal percentage of phenol in water in the photocatalytic test using GO and GEO.

Photocatalysts (10 mg)	Removal percentage of phenol solution	Error (%)	Photocatalysts (20 mg)	Removal percentage of phenol solution	Error (%)
GO-2	5.05%	±0.1	GO-2	7.89%	±0.1
GO-4	3.89%	±0.1	GO-4	4.81%	±0.08
GO-6	6.43%	±0.05	GO-6	7.89%	±0.08
GEO-2-55	12.11%	±0.05	GEO-2-55	38.62%	±0.1
GEO-4-55	4.90%	±0.15	GEO-4-55	12.29%	±0.1
GEO-6-55	6.32%	±0.05	GEO-6-55	14.96%	±0.08
GEO-2-65	3.45%	±0.1	GEO-2-65	5.86%	±0.06
GEO-4-65	2.84%	±0.05	GEO-4-65	4.86%	±0.08
GEO-6-65	3.87%	±0.15	GEO-6-65	5.05%	±0.12