USE OF BI2S3 AS A PHOTOCATALYST FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF TEXTILE AZO DYE REACTIVE BLUE 160 (RB160)

Abstract

In apparel industries removal of the color of dye is one of the main problem. In the current work semiconductor photo-catalyst Bi2S3 utilized in photo catalytic decolorizing of textile azo dye Reactive Blue 160 under UV light. Spectrophotometric measurements of the reaction rate were made. It has been investigated how many variables, including dye concentration, photocatalyst quantity, and pH, affect reaction efficiency.