Review Article

An Overview on the Photocatalytic Activity of Nano-Doped-TiO𝟐 in the Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Table 5

Comparison on the photocatalytic degradation rate of different organic pollutants between pure TiO2 and doped TiO2.

Dopant(s)Light sourceOrganic pollutantInitial pollutant concentration (mg/L)Irradiation time (h)Degradation efficiency (%)Reference
Doped TiO2Pure TiO2

FeVisible lightMalachite green5.001.007863[49]
Visible lightYellow XRG dye100.008.003718[50]
Visible lightMethyl orange20.006.007050[53]
UV lightDichloromethane 9 6 . 0 0 ± 3 . 0 0 2.008882[54]
PtUV lightMethyl orange20.001.509890[58]
Acid green 161.201.0010098[57]
CeUV lightRhodamine B0.502.008098[62]
BVisible light4-chlorophenol50.004.007820[63]
UV lightMethylene blue19.004.009878[66]
CuVisible lightMethylene orange10.000.7510070[103]
FUV lightMethylene blue8.001.009230[79]
NVisible lightMethylene orange20.001.00141[76]
SVisible light4 chlorophenol0.326.00885[70]
UV lightMethylene orange20.001.679870[69]
S, IVisible lightMethylene blue8.004.009020[101]
W, NUV lightPhenol60.004.009383[98]
Sm, NVisible lightSalicylic acid50.005.00653[96]
Fe, CVisible lightAcid orange 750.005.00908[106]