Enhanced dark catalysis reduction of organic dyes and heavy-metal pollutants over activated carbon-supported V/S-BiOBr

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of vanadium and sulfur co-doped bismuth oxybromide in removing organic dyes and heavy metals from water.
• Immobilization of V/S-BiOBr nanoparticles on activated carbon scaffolds.
• Assessment of dark catalysis performance for pollutant reduction.
• Comparative analysis of dye and metal pollutant removal efficiency.
• Significant reduction of organic dyes with high efficiency observed.
• Effective removal of heavy metals indicated under test conditions.
• Enhanced catalytic activity demonstrated compared to traditional methods.