The invention provides visible-
light response type photocatalyst, which has a
chemical formula of CaIn2S4. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: fully mixing soluble
calcium salt, soluble
indium salt, thiacetamide and de-ionized water to obtain
mixed solution; carrying out
hydrothermal reaction to the
mixed solution under the heating condition; filtering and
drying to obtain
powder; under the
oxygen isolation condition, heating the
powder; and after the temperature is kept, obtaining the visible-
light response type photocatalyst. The visible-
light response type photocatalyst prepared by the invention has a strong light adsorption capacity in the visible optical band, and
organic dye can be effectively degraded under the visible light condition. The structure and the catalytic stability of the visible-light
response type photocatalyst are high, the structure of the visible-light
response type photocatalyst is not changed along with
time extension, and the catalytic stability of the visible-light
response type photocatalyst still can be kept at a high level. In addition, a
hydrothermal reaction method is adopted by the visible-light response type photocatalyst, raw materials can be evenly mixed in a
molecular level, and the visible-light response type photocatalyst has the advantages of low synthesis temperature, low
impurity content, simple preparation technology, short time and low cost.