The photocatalytic activity of synthesised BiVO4 nanomaterial has been investigated and compared with that of anatase TiO2 powder. Laboratory experiments with Methylene Blue as the model organic pollutant have been carried out to evaluate the performance of both BiVO4 and TiO2 nanomaterials. Both nanomaterials were characterized by SEM, XRD, FT-IR and UV-DRS analysis. The effect of various operational parameters like concentration, time, dose and pH were also investigated. A possible photocatalytic mechanism were also schematically investigated.
Keywords: TiO2; BiVO4; Methylene Blue; SEM; Photodgeradation
