This invention discloses a
zinc-
cadmium sulfide solid solution, its preparation method, and its applications. The preparation method of the
zinc-
cadmium sulfide solid solution of this invention includes the following steps: 1) dissolving a
zinc source and a
cadmium source in water to obtain a zinc-cadmium source solution; 2) dissolving a
sulfur source in the zinc-cadmium source solution to obtain a precursor solution; 3) adding an alkaline solution to the precursor solution, followed by a
hydrothermal reaction, and then separating, purifying, and
drying the product to obtain the zinc-
cadmium sulfide solid solution. The zinc-
cadmium sulfide solid solution of this invention has advantages such as high
catalytic efficiency and good stability, making it suitable for
photocatalytic water splitting to produce
hydrogen. Furthermore, its preparation method is simple, the
reaction conditions are mild, the reproducibility is good, and the production cost is low, making it suitable for large-scale industrial production and application.