Abstract:Using visible light to convert CO2 into CO and CH4 is expected to solve the greenhouse effect and energy crisis at the same time. Z-scheme photocatalytic system has attracted widespread attention because it can minimize the recombination of photo generated electron-hole pairs and improve photocatalytic efficiency. In this work, g-C3N4/WO3·H2O (CNW-1) composite material was synthesized using hydrothermal method. The structure of catalysts was characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron microscopy, etc.. The visible photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance of CNW-1 under 298 K and 0.1 MPa conditions was investigated, and a possible reaction mechanism was proposed. The different yield of CO and CH4 can be obtained by adjusting the content of water of crystallization in tungsten trioxide. After 10 h of reaction, CNW-1 has the highest yield of CH4 (0.33 μmolg-1), while g-C3N4/WO3 (CNW) has the highest CO yield (0.67 μmolg-1). This study not only provides an effective strategy for the selective reduction of CO2 to C1 compounds, but also highlights the potential application of g-C3N4 by construct Z-scheme photocatalytic systems for field of catalysis.