Abstract: Hydrogen production from water decomposition is one of the optimal ways to produce H2. Photocatalysts are the key factors in deciding whether photocatalytic process can be applied widely in practice. In this paper，the recent progress of visible light –driven photocatalysts，including oxynitrides，composite semiconductor and MO6 octahedral unit cell compound is presented. The influence of photocatalytic modification techniques，including metal loading，ion doping to photocatalysts is also described. The development direction of photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water decomposition in the future is predicted.

摘要： 介绍了氮氧化物、复合半导体、MO6型八面体单体化合物等可见光催化剂材料的研究动态，阐述了金属负载、离子掺杂等修饰技术对催化剂的影响，并对未来光催化分解水制氢催化剂的发展方向进行了展望。