Harnessing synergistic effects in porous carbon/Co-ZnO heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic removal of bisphenol A

Key Points

• This research aims to improve the degradation of bisphenol A using a novel photocatalyst under visible light.
• Developed a CCAC/Co-ZnO heterojunction photocatalyst
• Conducted visible-light-driven degradation experiments
• Measured charge separation and ROS generation efficiency
• Achieved enhanced degradation of bisphenol A
• Demonstrated improved charge separation during reactions
• Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production compared to previous methods