Research Article

Activated Hydrotalcites Obtained by Coprecipitation as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol

Table 6

Comparison of different photocatalysts used in 2,4,6-trichlorophenol photodegradation.

PhotocatalystInitial concentrationExperimental conditionDose (g/L)Time (min), degradation (%)Ref.

ZnO-Fe20 mg/L65 W, UV-Vis1120, 98[61]
TiO2@Fe3O4-Au0.1 µM (0.02 mg/L)105 W, Xe UV-Vis150, 90[62]
TiO2-La10 µM (2 mg/L)UV-Vis260, 85[63]
ZnO powder50 mg/L6 W, UV lamp0.7590, 84[64]
MMT-Cu H2O20.1 mM (20 mg/L)0.1860, 95[19]
PMS-C50 mg/L0.7575, 60[65]
CdS200 mg/LUVC0.65180, 88.74[66]
MCM41-Fe, Co, Ni-H2O22 mM (400 mg/L)UV-Vis2300, 65[67]
ZrO2-polianilyne5 µM (1 mg/L)300 W, UV-Vis0.5240, 75[68]
LDH-Cu1 mg/L300 W, Xe UV-Vis0.5210, 95.1[69]
Hydrotalcite (this work)100 mg/LUV-Vis1120, 100