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Table 4 Visible light-driven CIT photocatalysis using Mg, Cu and Sn doped ZnO NPs and different dopant ratios (CIT 50.00 µg mL−1 at pH 7.0 in the presence of 0.5 mg mL−1 NPs)

From: Optimization of metal dopant effect on ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced visible LED photocatalytic degradation of citalopram: comparative study and application to pharmaceutical cleaning validation

Dopant

Dopant ratio

% photodegradation

Mg doped ZnO

3% mol

44

5% mol

47

7% mol

51

Cu doped ZnO

0.54% mol

59

1.08% mol

61

2.15% mol

54

Sn doped ZnO

0.05 M

61

0.1 M

72

0.125 M

53