Simultaneously　utilizing　photogenerated　electrons　and　holes　to　convert　renewable　biomass　and　its　derivatives　into　corresponding　value-added　products　and　hydrogen　(H-2)　is　a　promising　strategy　to　deal　with　the　energy　and　environmental　crisis.　Herein,　we　report　a　facile　hydrothermal　method　to　construct　a　direct　Z-scheme　CdS/WO3　binary　composite　for　photocatalytic　coupling　redox　reaction,　simultaneously　producing　H-2　and　selectively　converting　aromatic　alcohols　into　aromatic　aldehydes　in　one　pot.　Compared　with　bare　CdS　and　WO3,　the　CdS/WO3　binary　composite　exhibits　significantly　enhanced　performance　for　this　photocatalytic　coupled　redox　reaction,　which　is　ascribed　to　the　extended　light　harvesting　range,　efficient　charge　carrier　separation　rate　and　optimized　redox　capability　of　CdS/WO3　composite.　Furthermore,　the　feasibility　of　converting　various　aromatic　alcohols　to　corresponding　aldehydes　coupled　with　H-2　evolution　on　the　CdS/WO3　photocatalyst　is　proved　and　a　reasonable　reaction　mechanism　is　proposed.　It　is　hoped　that　this　work　can　provide　a　new　insight　into　the　construction　of　direct　Z-scheme　photocatalysts　to　effectively　utilize　the　photogenerated　electrons　and　holes　for　photocatalytic　coupled　redox　reaction.　(C)　2022,　Dalian　Institute　of　Chemical　Physics,　Chinese　Academy　of　Sciences.　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.