Research Article

Proficient Photocatalytic and Sonocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants Using CuO Nanoparticles

Table 1

Pseudo-first-order kinetics rate constants for the degradation of VB and DR under both sources of energy and for different pH.

DyespHSonocatalysis (min-1)Photocatalysis (min-1) sonocatalysis photocatalysis

Victoria Blue (VB)40.1820.040670.999860.99991
60.291530.061850.999550.99944
80.353880.079030.99990.99959
100.432090.098610.999920.99954
Direct Red (DR)40.36560.105870.99850.99888
60.290980.085250.999830.99982
80.275840.081440.999010.99996
100.205780.064280.998250.99998