The invention discloses a preparation method and an application of a Cd / CdS heterojunction visible light photocatalyst rich in
sulfur vacancies. The method comprises the following steps: synthesizingan intermediate CdO / CdS
composite material through a
thermal treatment technology by using CdS prepared by a solvothermal technology as a precursor, and performing an in-situ
chemical reduction technology by using
sodium borohydride to directly obtain the Cd / CdS
heterojunction visible light photocatalyst. The prepared Cd / CdS composite visible light photocatalyst contains a lot of
sulfur vacancies,so the absorption and the utilization of visible lights by the catalyst are greatly improved, and the contact between highly-conductive Cd and CdS is close, thereby the photogenerated electrons can be well separated from holes, and the photocatalytic efficiency is high. The
heterojunction photocatalyst has a high stability, has an excellent photocatalytic activity under the
irradiation of visiblelights, and can be used for catalyzing
photodegradation of water to produce
hydrogen. The preparation method has the advantages of low requirements of preparation conditions, simplicity in operation,cheap and easily available raw materials,
environmental protection, high visible light
catalysis efficiency, and broad application prospect in the
photocatalysis field.