The invention discloses a preparation method for an Au-ZnIn2S4 nanoarray
electrode photocatalytic
nitrogen fixation material, belonging to the field of preparation and modification methods for photoelectrochemical catalytic materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: based on a ZnIn2S4 nanoarray
electrode, performing photodeposition of Au nanoparticles on the surface of the ZnIn2S4 nanoarray
electrode so as to improve the photocatalytic
nitrogen fixation performance of ZnIn2S4; growing a layer of a ZnIn2S4
nanosheet array on FTO conductive glass by adopting a hydrothermalmethod, and depositing Au particles on the surface of the ZnIn2S4
nanosheet array by adopting a photodeposition method so as to prepare an Au-ZnIn2S4 electrode; fixedly putting the Au-ZnIn2S4 electrode slice in an aqueous
methanol solution, continuously introducing high-purity
nitrogen, converting N2 into NH3 under the illumination of a
xenon lamp, and then converting NH3 into NH4<+>; and mixing areaction solution with a Nessler's
reagent for color development, and determining the concentration of NH4<+> in the reaction solution so as to further determine the photocatalytic nitrogen fixationperformance of the material. The method has the advantages of simple preparation, loose preparation conditions, no
toxicity, and easy
recovery and cyclic utilization of the material in the process ofapplication; since ZnIn2S4 is narrow in forbidden
band width and can absorb visible light in a larger range, and Au also has strong absorption performance in a visible light range, the material is increased in the comprehensive
utilization rate of visible light.