Fe3N/BiVO4　nanocomposites　without　noble　metals　were　synthesized　by　a　simple　electrostatic　self-assembly　method.　The　morphology,　crystal　structure,　composition　and　properties　of　the　samples　were　studied　by　XRD,　SEM,　TEM,　UV–vis　and　XPS.　Under　visible　light　irradiation,　the　average　hydrogen　production　efficiency　of　9　wt%　Fe3N/BiVO4　nanocomposites　reached　1420.7　μmol　h−1　g−1,　about　4　times　than　that　of　pure　BiVO4.　After　four　cycle　experiments,　the　hydrogen　production　of　9　wt%　Fe3N/BiVO4　is　basically　the　same,　indicating　that　the　sample　has　good　cycle　stability.　The　enhancement　of　the　activity　and　stability　of　the　photocatalyst　is　mainly　due　to　the　fact　that　Fe3N　is　loaded　on　the　surface　of　BiVO4,　forming　a　Z-scheme　heterojunction,　which　hinders　the　recombination　of　photogenerated　electron　hole　pairs　and　greatly　improves　the　separation　efficiency　of　charge　carriers.　©　2022　Elsevier　B.V.