This invention belongs to the field of novel
pollutant removal technology, disclosing a photocatalyst, its preparation method, and its application in
antibiotic degradation. The invention first synthesizes a hydroxyl organic amine
imine cage, and then prepares a flexible hydroxyl organic amine cationic cage with abundant N sites through a series of structural modifications. The N sites of the molecular cage are used to stabilize a photosensitive
metal salt. By reducing the photosensitive
metal salt, photosensitive
metal nanoclusters are obtained and immobilized in the cavity or framework sites of the molecular cage to obtain a photocatalyst. Due to its small photosensitive metal
nanoparticle size, fully exposed catalytic active sites, and good water
solubility, this catalyst, utilizing the homogeneous catalyst principle, exhibits advantages such as high degradation efficiency, wide variety of
antibiotics in
wastewater, and good
reusability, making it suitable for the purification treatment of biochemical
wastewater in
sewage treatment plants.