The present invention provides a synthesis method and application of high-value
nitrogen-containing compounds by photocatalytic reduction of
nitrogen-containing small molecules. The synthesis method comprises the following steps: mixing a photocatalyst, a
nitrogen-containing
small molecule, and an
electron donor, adding or not adding a co-catalyst, preparing a reaction solution, introducing an
inert gas into the reaction solution and sealing it, and irradiating the reaction solution with visible light to obtain the high-value nitrogen-containing compound; wherein the nitrogen-containing
small molecule comprises one or more of N2, NO, N2O,
nitrate, and
nitrite; and the photocatalyst comprises one or more of CdS, CdSe, ZnSe, CuInS2, CdSe / ZnS, CdSe / CdS, ZnSe / CdS, CdSe / ZnSe, CdS / ZnS, CdSe / CdS / ZnS, CdS / TiO2, and CdSe / TiO2. This synthesis method can utilize nitrogen-containing small molecules for efficient reduction to obtain high-value nitrogen-containing compounds such as NH3,
urea or
cyclohexanone oxime, and has high synthetic application value. At the same time, this synthesis method has mild
reaction conditions, high visible light
utilization rate, cheap and easily available raw materials, and strong applicability.