The invention relates to the technical field of tobacco carriers, in particular to an Al 2 o 3 Preparation methods and applications of porous ceramics. It uses magnesium raw material, aluminum raw material, and pore-forming agent as raw materials, and sequentially includes steps of mixing, molding, drying, and sintering; the pore-forming agent includes inorganic carbon coated with starch; in the sintering step, sequentially includes: a. To 220-300°C, keep warm for more than 30min; b. raise the temperature to above 1500°C, keep warm for more than 30min. In the present invention, the starch-coated inorganic carbon is used as a pore-forming agent. During the sintering process, starch is used to form pores at a low temperature, and the pores are supported by the inorganic carbon to prevent the pores from collapsing and closing, which can effectively increase the apparent porosity of the porous ceramics obtained by sintering.