The invention discloses a method for preparing a nano-size catalyst of
copper chromite and
copper ferrite, and belongs to the technical field of nano-size catalyst preparation. The method of the invention comprises a
sol-gel process and a vacuum freezing
drying (VFD) process. Firstly, a
mixed solution is prepared from a soluble
copper salt and a soluble
chromium salt or iron salt, added with a surface
active agent, and mixed uniformly, and then the
system is added with a precipitating agent to carry out
precipitation reaction under the condition that the pH value is between 6.8 and 9.5, then is kept stand, aged, washed and melted in a water bath for 2 to 8 hours at a temperature of between 70 and 95 DEG C, thus
sol is obtained; then the
sol is subjected to freezing
drying in a vacuum freezing dryer to obtain dried gel which is a precursor of the catalyst; finally, the dried gel is roasted to obtain the nano-size catalyst of
copper chromite (CuCr2O4) or copper ferrite (CuFe2O4). The catalyst prepared by the method has the advantages of high purity, small grain
diameter, good dispersivity, high catalytic activity, and the like.