CuO/WO3 and Pt/WO3 nanocatalysts with a nanorod morphology were used for photodegradation of
organic compounds using visible light irradiation. Both nanocatalysts were prepared using flame assisted
spray pyrolysis method (FASP). The prepared nanocatalysts were mechanically stable during the agitation
treatment for the photodegradation test due to good interconnection between WO3 and co-catalysts. The
enhancement of photocatalytic activity was observed after the addition of CuO and Pt as co-catalysts. The
addition of CuO would change the morphology of WO3 from nanorods to cubic. The optimal concentration
of the CuO addition was 0.33 wt.%. A low Pt concentration (0.12 wt.%) was required for optimal
photocatalytic activity of the Pt/WO3 nanocomposite. The addition of Pt affected neither the morphology
nor the crystallite structure of WO3
