Silver nanoparticles supported on diamond nanoparticles (Ag/D) act as Fenton catalyst. Sunlight increases the efficiency of the process by exciting the Ag surface plasmon band. Ag/D is more efficient than Ag NPs are supported on active carbon, graphite or TiO2. Ag/D is reusable five times without decay in initial rate or final activity. The mechanism involves formation of hydroxyl radicals and reactive oxygen species.