Synthesis, Characterization, and Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Nanosized Carbon Doped Zinc Oxide

Table 1

Properties of C doped and pure ZnO photocatalyst.

Sample	Calcination temperature (°C)	C content (%)	Band gap energy (eV)	Photodegradation efficiency (%) (irradiation time 60 min)
1	300	3.87	2.69	98
2	400	0.72	2.88	84
3	500	0	3.08	67