A heterostructured photoelectrocatalyst and a method of fabricating the same. The heterostructured photoelectrocatalyst according to the invention includes a substrate, a plurality of nano-wires, a plurality of metal nano-particles and a transition metal compound film. The substrate is formed of a semiconductor material with a first conductive type. The plurality of nano-wires are formed of the semiconductor material and formed on an upper surface of the substrate. Each nano-wire thereon exists a few of the plurality of metal nano-particles. The compound film is formed to overlay the plurality of nano-wires and the plurality of metal nano-particles. The transition metal compound film can formed of a transition metal sulfide, a transition metal telluride or a transition metal selenide. The compound film has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type. |