This invention relates to a floating photocatalytic material, its preparation method, and its application in
cyanobacteria control. The method includes the following steps: uniformly mixing a phenolic compound, an
aldehyde solution, a
solvent, and an
alkaline catalyst, followed by a prepolymerization reaction to obtain a
prepolymer; adding a
foaming agent to the
prepolymer and mixing uniformly to obtain an
emulsion; adding an acidic catalyst to the
emulsion and undergoing a gelation reaction to obtain a wet gel; and curing the wet gel by heating to obtain the floating photocatalytic material. This invention utilizes an integrated foaming process to simultaneously form a porous structure with interconnected internal components during synthesis, giving the material sufficient
low density to achieve self-floating. The material itself is the photocatalytically
active component, simultaneously possessing structural support and
buoyancy functions, achieving integrated construction of material function and structure. This effectively avoids problems such as
active component shedding, loss, and secondary
pollution, resulting in high
catalytic efficiency. This material can be directly used as a floating board for
cyanobacteria control, achieving efficient and eco-friendly continuous inhibition of
cyanobacteria.