Multifunctional CuO nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and antibacterial activity

Table 4 Comparative assessment of dyes degradation efficiency using different photocatalysts

NPs	Dye	Catalyst concentration	Dye concentration (mg L^− 1)	Time (min)	% degradation	Reference
CuO	Congo red	1 mg mL⁻¹	10	60	90	[37]
CuO	Nile blue (NB)	40 ppm	1	120	93	[38]
ZnO	MV6B	0.50 g	100	210	68	[39]
ZnO	Reactive black 5	3 g L⁻¹	496	60	60	[40]
CuO	MB	20 ppm	10	135	92	Present study
CuO	MR	20 ppm	10	135	85	Present study

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