The invention discloses a
polypyrrole-sensitized hollow
titanium dioxide nanometer photocatalyst and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: carrying out hydro-thermal synthesis to obtain nanometer carbon
pellets by utilizing glucose; with the carbon
pellets as a template agent, loading a
titanium dioxide film layer on the surface through a
sol-
gel method to prepare carbon /
titanium dioxide microspheres;
sintering the microspheres to prepare hollow
titanium dioxide nanometer microspheres; and loading a suitable amount of
polypyrrole on the surface of the hollow
titanium dioxide by utilizing a chemical in-situ
polymerization method to obtain the
polypyrrole-sensitized hollow
titanium dioxide nanometer photocatalyst. The microspheres prepared by the method disclosed by the invention have adjustable diameters, and the thickness of the titanium dioxide layer can be also adjusted by changing the content of butyl
titanate. The polypyrrole-sensitized hollow titanium dioxide nanometer photocatalyst disclosed by the invention has better photocatalytic activity, and especially, the response range of lights can be expanded to a visible light area, thus conditions are created for the application of the polypyrrole-sensitized hollow titanium dioxide nanometer photocatalyst to carry out
photocatalytic degradation on pollutants by utilizing solar lights in the industry. The polypyrrole-sensitized hollow titanium dioxide nanometer photocatalyst and the preparation method thereof, disclosed by the invention, have the advantages of simplicity in preparation, environment friendliness, economy and suitability, and are favorable for
circular economy and
sustainable development.