The potential of Fe(II)-ortho phenanthroline photocatalyst,doped on zeolite
Na-Y via complexation process,was studied in decolorization of methyl green. The characterization of samples was studied using XRD,FT-IR,TG/DTG and SEM methods.
The best photo decolorization efficiency was obtained at:1 g L 1 catalyst,40 ppm MG,
pH:9 using catalyst containing 7 mg per gram catalyst.The degradation process
obeyed first-order kinetics.The reusability of the intended catalyst was also investigated. Homogeneous photo decolorization using unsupported complex does not significant role in photo-decolorization of the dye,which confirms the importance of zeolitic support
to prevent the aggregation of complex particles.