biostudies-literatureAhmadpour NUniversity of Birjand29808-29820https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9056284biostudies-literatureUnknown10(50)In this study, for the first time, the Ca/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125 nanocomposite photocatalyst was synthesized for the purpose of photodegradation of Methyl Orange (MO) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes under visible light irradiation. The structural and chemical properties of the nanocomposite photocatalyst were characterized through FTIR, XRD, TGA, PL, XPS, ICP-OES and UV-DRS. For the photodegradation efficiency analysis, the effect of pH (3, 5, 7, 9, and 11), photocatalyst dosage (0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 g L^-1), dye concentration (1-40 mg L^-1), and contact time (10-120 min) was precisely evaluated. The largest photodegradation efficiency for RhB and MO dye models was 82.87% and 86.22%, respectively, that was obtained under optimal conditions in terms of pH and photocatalyst dosage and for Ca(30%)/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125. The photodegradation process of the dyes complied well with the first-order kinetic model. Moreover, the nanocomposite photocatalyst showed consistent photodegradation efficiency and after 6 successive cycles with fresh dye solutions, it could still perform comparably well. Taken together, Ca/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125 photocatalyst is able to show a high photodegradation efficiency for dye pollutants and optimum stability and reusability.RSC advancesA hierarchical Ca/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125 nanocomposite photocatalyst for solar visible light induced photodegradation of organic dye pollutants in water.PMC90562849945/1399Homaeigohar SSayadi MHAhmadpour NfalseA hierarchical Ca/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125 nanocomposite photocatalyst for solar visible light induced photodegradation of organic dye pollutants in water.In this study, for the first time, the Ca/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125 nanocomposite photocatalyst was synthesized for the purpose of photodegradation of Methyl Orange (MO) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes under visible light irradiation. The structural and chemical properties of the nanocomposite photocatalyst were characterized through FTIR, XRD, TGA, PL, XPS, ICP-OES and UV-DRS. For the photodegradation efficiency analysis, the effect of pH (3, 5, 7, 9, and 11), photocatalyst dosage (0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 g L^-1), dye concentration (1-40 mg L^-1), and contact time (10-120 min) was precisely evaluated. The largest photodegradation efficiency for RhB and MO dye models was 82.87% and 86.22%, respectively, that was obtained under optimal conditions in terms of pH and photocatalyst dosage and for Ca(30%)/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125. The photodegradation process of the dyes complied well with the first-order kinetic model. Moreover, the nanocomposite photocatalyst showed consistent photodegradation efficiency and after 6 successive cycles with fresh dye solutions, it could still perform comparably well. Taken together, Ca/TiO₂/NH₂-MIL-125 photocatalyst is able to show a high photodegradation efficiency for dye pollutants and optimum stability and reusability.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Aug2025-04-26T18:38:14.41Z2025-02-19T04:21:22.325ZS-EPMC90562843551826610.1039/d0ra05192f