Synthesis and Optimization of Visible Light Active BiVO₄ Photocatalysts for the Degradation of RhB

Table 3

Pseudo-first-order rate constants using Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics for various BiVO₄ samples.

Sample	Degradation rate constants (min^−1)
BiVO4 (Co-pre-350-24)	0.00102
BiVO4 (Comb-500-3)	0.00127
BiVO4 (Calc-450-5)	0.00219
BiVO4 (H-140-8)	0.00260
BiVO4 (C+H-200-24)	0.0142

Note: sample naming follows the previous convention described in Tables 1 and 2.