JSCS–3745 Original scientific paper

Abstract: The photocatalytic degradation of Phenol Red was investigated using thiocyanate complexes of iron, copper, cobalt and hydrogen peroxide. The rate of photocatalytic degradation of the dye was followed spectrophotometrically. The effect of the variation of different parameters, such as pH, concentration of the complexes and dye, amount of H2O2 and light intensity on the rate of photocatalytic degradation was also studied. A tentative mechanism for the photocatalytic degradation of Phenol Red is proposed