In Situ g-C₃N₄@Zno Nanocomposite: One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis and Photocatalytic Performance under Visible Light Irradiation

Table 2

A comparison of photocatalytic activity of g-C₃N₄@ZnO (7%) on the degradation of MB under visible light with recently reported catalysts.

Catalyst	Dye conc. (ppm)	Catalyst amount (mg)	Solution volume (ml)	Time (min)	Light power (watt)	Degradation (%)	Constant rate k (min^−1)	References
ZnO/g-C3N4	10	—	100	50	500	95	0.038	[41]
ZnO–CN	10	20	100	150	UV light 365 nm	99	0.012	[42]
g-C3N4/ZnO	1	20	30	90	Mild UV	99	—	[43]
g-C3N4/AgBr/ZnO	5	40	100	80	300	96.3	0.041	[44]
g-C3N4@ZnO	10	50	100	120	250	96.8	0.032	Present study