The invention relates to the field of functional materials, in particular to a
silver sulfide composite photocatalyst based on
indium tin sulfide surface modification and a preparation method thereof.The preparation method comprises the steps that Ag2S nanoparticles are prepared through a two-step hydrothermal method,
silver nitrate is dissolved in
ultrapure water, TAA is added after magnetic stirring, a
hydrothermal reaction is conducted for 3-12 h, precipitates are washed three times through
ultrapure water and three times through ethyl
alcohol respectively, and normal-pressure
drying is conducted for 3-24 h; and lamellar SnIn4S8 is grown on the surface of the SnIn4S8 in situ to form a
heterojunction, namely an
aqueous solution of Sn < 4 + > and
acetic acid is prepared, Ag2S nanoparticles are added for ultrasonic treatment for 10-30 min, TAA is supplemented,
hydrothermal treatment is performed for 3-6 h, and centrifugal collection is performed at the speed of 8000-10000 rpm. According to the method, the problems of high carrier
recombination rate and insufficient visible light utilization of traditional photocatalysts such as TiO2g-C3N4 are solved, the efficiency
retention rate is high after five cycles, XRD (X-
Ray Diffraction) has no
impurity peak, and the method is suitable for
tetracycline antibiotic
pollution treatment in water and has wide application prospects.