Abstract:Abstract: In2O3/CdS composites were prepared via a hydrothermal route using In2O3 nanospheres as the substrate. The as-prepared composites were characterized by XRD and SEM. The results show that the composites consist of cubic phase In2O3 nanospheres and hexagonal CdS nanorods, and In2O3 nanospheres coat on the surface of rod-like CdS nanostructure. The optical property and degradated experiment reslults show that the spectral range of the as-prepared composite is broadened and the photo-catalytic properties are also improved compared with those of pure In2O3 and CdS. When n(In2O3):n(CdS)=1:4, the photocatalytic ratio of the as-prepared composite is the optimum, which is 96.2%. The reason may be that CdS can capture the electron on the surface of In2O3 and reduces the probability of recombination of electron-hole pairs, improving the photo-degradation ability of In2O3/CdS.