Photocatalytic degradation of phenolic compound takes place with the use of silver nanoparticles in combination with metal oxides catalyst like TiO2 and . This has emerged as an effective method to degrade phenol from water bodies . Semiconductors such as TiO2 and ZnO absorbs photons through UV or visible light, exciting electrons (e -) from valence bond to conduction band, this electron hole pairs (h + ) initiates photocatalytic degradation. AgNPs acts as an electron trap and helps in preventing recombination, ensuring more reactive species are generated. These conduction band electrons react with dissolved oxygen (O2) reducing it to superoxide anions (O2 • ), while valence band holes react with water (H2O) or hydroxide ions (OH -) to produce hydroxyl radical (OH • ). These reactive radicals attack and convert organic pollutants such as phenol into carbon dioxide and water .