CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, cilt.763, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
BaO-containing glasses of Bi2O-P2O5-V2O5 are synthesized by a conventional melt-quenching method. The asprepared samples are first heat-treated at 350 degrees C overnight, and then heat-treated at 1000 degrees C for 30 min. The as-prepared samples are studied for their physicochemical properties using FTIR, SEM, and EDX analysis. A study of the as-prepared photocatalytic properties for the degradation of common organic dyes such as RhB under UV light is carried out. The highest rate of degradation (70%) is observed when a Bi((0.5-y))BayP((0.25-0.5y))V((0)(.75)(-0.5)(y))O-4.5(-3)y catalyst with y = 0.1 was used. This sample maintains high photocatalytic activity after three cycles, without any significant decrease.