The invention relates to a catalyst for preparing low-carbon mixed
alcohol and liquid
hydrocarbon through catalytic conversion of a synthesis gas and a preparation method of the catalyst. The catalyst is prepared from a carrier, an
active component and an assistant, wherein the carrier is carbon; the
active component is
nanocomposite particles of
metal Co and
cobalt carbide Co2C; the assistant is SiO2; and the
mass content of Co is 0.4-2.1wt%, the
mass content of the Co2C is 37.7-42.0%, the
mass content of the SiO2 is 0-14.3% and the balance is carbon. The preparation method of the catalyst comprises the following steps of (1) preparing a Co-MOF-71 organic
metal skeleton material; (2) adopting Co-MOF-71 as a sacrificial template and tetraethylortho
silicate as a
silicon source and preparing a catalyst precursor containing a
Si element in situ; and (3) activating the catalyst precursor to obtain a carbon-supported Co&Co2C catalyst containing the SiO2 assistant. The preparation method is simple, the
nanocomposite particles are formed through the Co and the Co2C, distribution of
alcohol is narrow and the space-time yield of the
alcohol is good. The SiO2 assistant is distributed on the surfaces of the
active component particles of the catalyst in an embedded form and plays a relatively good synergistic effect on the catalytic activity.