The invention discloses a Cu2O / Cu3VO4
heterojunction catalyst, a preparation method of the Cu2O / Cu3VO4
heterojunction catalyst and application of the Cu2O / Cu3VO4
heterojunction catalyst in photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into a multi-
carbon product, and belongs to the technical field of catalyst materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving a
copper source and a
vanadium source in water to obtain a solution, mixing, and adjusting the pH value of the solution to 5-8 to obtain an initial solution; dispersing a
solid obtained by centrifuging the initial solution into a
mixed solution of
ethylene glycol and water, and carrying out a
hydrothermal reaction at 150-200 DEG C for 8-12 h; and washing and
drying reactants, and calcining the reactants in an
inert atmosphere at 500-600 DEG C for 2-5 hours to obtain the Cu2O / Cu3VO4 heterojunction catalyst. In the catalyst, Cu2O and Cu3VO4 form a close-contact heterojunction structure, so that efficient separation of photo-induced electrons and holes can be realized under the driving of a built-in
electric field, and absorption of visible light is enhanced. Under the
irradiation of visible light, the catalyst can reduce CO2 into CO, CH4, C2H4, C2H6 and other multi-carbon products, and the
electron selectivity of the C2 product can reach 79%. The preparation process is simple, the cost is low, and the obtained catalyst has a wide application prospect in the field of photocatalytic CO2 reduction.