The invention discloses a catalyst as well as a preparation method and application thereof, the catalyst comprises
nitrogen-doped
porous carbon, and Co3O4 nanoparticles with hollow structures and MnO2 nanoparticles are loaded on the
nitrogen-doped
porous carbon. The preparation method comprises the following steps: taking a MnCoZn-ZIF material as a
raw material, and carrying out two-step
calcination treatment at different temperatures and atmospheres. In the invention, under the synergistic effect of the
nitrogen-doped
porous carbon, the Co3O4 nanoparticles and the MnO2 nanoparticles, the catalyst can be ensured to have excellent catalytic activity on the premise of reducing the content of Co3O4, and the catalyst has the advantages of low cost, large specific surface area, multiple active sites, high
catalytic oxidation activity, good stability and the like; the catalyst can be widely used for
catalytic oxidation of
carbon monoxide, can quickly and thoroughly oxidize
carbon monoxide into
carbon dioxide, and is beneficial to effective purification of
carbon monoxide tail gas. The preparation method has the advantages of simple process, convenience in operation and the like, is suitable for large-scale preparation and is convenient for industrial application.