Research Article

Effect of Fe Doping on Photocatalytic Dye-Degradation and Antibacterial Activity of SnO2 Nanoparticles

Table 1

Comparison of catalytic dye degradation efficiency of the present work with the previously reported literature.

MaterialDyeLight sourceEfficiency (%)Time (min)Reference

Fe:SnO2Methylene blueVisible light (500 W)43120Ref [17]
Fe:SnO2 (CTAB)25
Fe:SnO2 (SDS)28
Fe:SnO2 (Triton)49
Fe:TiO2Methyl orangeVisible light (250 W)69Ref [18]
Fe:SnO2Visible light (500 W)87.2200Ref [19]
Ni:SnO2Brilliant greenSunlight97.54105Ref [16]
Fe:SnO2Crystal violetVisible light (125 W) + H2O298.2330Present work