Artificial Neural Network Modelling of Photodegradation in Suspension of Manganese Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles under Visible-Light Irradiation

Table 2

The results of multivariate modeling and optimization of m-cresol photodegradation under visible-light irradiation.

Variable	m-cresol (mg/L)	pH	Photocatalyst (g/L)	Irradiation time (min)	Efficiency (%)
Optimum level	40 to 45	8 to 9	1.3 to 1.7	340 to 460	—
Predicted point	42	8	1.3	360	100
Verified point	42	8	1.3	360	99
Importance (%)	32.93	32.02	21.28	13.77	—