Abstract: <SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体">Cobalt-based catalyst doped with Ce,La,and Zr was prepared by co-precipitation method.The catalyst was characterized by XRD,specific surface area,and particle size testing etc..Results showed that the doping amounts of Ce had a great influence on the catalyst;the catalyst</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">′</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体">s specific surface area increased by doping more amounts of Ce,however,the doping amounts of Ce nearly made little effect on particle size of the catalyst.Since doping Ce and Zr forming Ce and Zr oxide solid solution,dispersion of Co was increased on the surface of catalyst,however,formation of solid solution of Ce and Zr oxide made the hardness and particle size of catalyst both increase.XRD results showed that Ce and Zr turned into oxide solid solution [i.e.(Zr0.98Ce0.02)O2] with the monoclinic crystalline form.Co was in the form of Co3O4 and the doping of La2O3 could obviously enhance Co dispersion in the catalyst.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN>