| MPM | Molecular precursor method |
| MO | Methyl orange |
| COMP-Ag10 | Silver/ZnO composite thin film with 10 mol% of silver |
| Ag-NPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| LSPR | Localized surface plasmon resonance |
| IPCA | Index of photocatalytic action rate |
| ΔIPCA | Net index of photocatalytic action rate |