The present invention discloses a dual-photoelectrode
system and a method for photoelectrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants thereof. TiO2NNs / Ti mesh is used as a photoanode and NCDs / Co3O4 / Ti mesh is used as a
photocathode. A light-responsive dual-photoelectrode
system (TiO2NNs-NCDs / Co3O4) is constructed to perform photoelectrocatalytic treatment on polluted water, thereby achieving high-efficiency and low-consumption photoelectrocatalytic oxidation degradation of pollutants such as
sulfadiazine (98.54%), sulfadimethazine (98.17%),
rhodamine B (99.03%),
sulfathiazole (99.70%), 2,4-
dichlorophenol (93.40%), and
phenol (93.96%). Compared to existing technologies, the dual-photoelectrode
system of the present invention features a new
cathode material, NCDs / Co₃O₄, which is responsive to visible light, instead of the Pt sheet commonly used in traditional photoelectrocatalytic systems. This system leverages
solar energy to generate a higher photovoltage between the photoanode and
photocathode, enabling self-driven operation or low-power input operation. This reduces overall system
energy consumption while further improving system efficiency and stability. The present invention boasts excellent light absorption performance and removal efficiency for difficult-to-degrade organic pollutants, along with good stability, long lifespan, and low
energy consumption and cost, offering broad application prospects.