Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Yellow 36 Using Zinc Oxide Photocatalyst in Aqueous Media

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</svg> = 50 mg L<sup>−1</sup>, [ZnO] = 1 g L<sup>−1</sup>, and pH = 6.93 (natural).</table>

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Figure 3: Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Yellow 36 Using Zinc Oxide Photocatalyst in Aqueous Media 