Photo-oxidation of phenol over titania pillared zirconium phosphate and titanium phosphate

The photocatalytic degradation of phenol under solar radiation depends on surface area, basal spacing and acid sites present in titania pillared ZrP and TiP. Two weight percent titania loaded ZrP and 4 wt% titania loaded TiP show highest phenol degradation compared to other loaded samples of ZrP and TiP. Complete phenol degradation (10 mg/L) took place at pH 6.0 in 4 h with 0.6 g/L catalyst under solar radiation.