The invention provides a natural photocatalyst with an ultrahigh specific surface area as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
sewage treatment. The preparation method comprises the following steps: culturing
algae in a heavy
metal polluted
water body, carrying out sectional pore expansion on the obtained
algae rich in endogenous metals, mixing a primary carbonized product with an activator, carrying out
chemical regulation and
control treatment to obtain a carbonized product, and sequentially washing and
drying the carbonized product to obtain the natural photocatalyst. A natural
raw material rich in endogenous active substances and rich endogenous mineral components such as Fe, Ni, Mn, Zn or Ti are prepared by utilizing the excellent biological enrichment effect of seaweed on
heavy metals in a
water body, the graphitization level of the catalyst is improved in the
pyrolysis process, formation of an edge defect structure is promoted, the
electron transfer capacity is remarkably improved, and the catalytic activity of the catalyst is improved. The catalytic performance of the catalyst is obviously improved, a preliminary
carbonization product can be obtained through sectional pore expansion, and a
carbon layer structure is twisted or deformed in the
chemical regulation process, so that pores are formed. The specific surface area of the prepared natural photocatalyst reaches up to 3360.28 m < 2 > / g, the removal effect on
organic dye is remarkable, the removal rate reaches 90% or above, and the purposes of
resource utilization of seaweed
solid waste and
environmental protection can be achieved.