Research Article

Comparative Study of the Photocatalytic Activity of Semiconductor Nanostructures and Their Hybrid Metal Nanocomposites on the Photodegradation of Malathion

Table 1

Degradation of Malathion after 1 hour on irradiation to UV-lamp and natural sun light.

PhotocatalystsDegradation rate %
Irradiation to sun lightIrradiation to UV-C lamp

TiO2668
ZnO560
Au/ZnO6279
Au/TiO26781