The invention discloses a high-performance
rhodium-containing catalyst and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst disclosed by the invention is composed of a matrix and a catalyst
coating, wherein the surface of the matrix is coated with the catalyst
coating; the catalyst
coating is composed of a catalytic material and precious metals; and the catalyst coating at least comprises a
rhodium catalyst layer and can further comprise
palladium,
platinum or a catalyst layer formed by mixing
platinum and
palladium at a certain ratio. A method for preparing the
rhodium catalyst layer comprises the following steps: concentrating a rhodium solution with the
mass percentage concentration of 10% until the
mass percentage concentration is 40-100% while continuous stirring at the temperature of 40-90 DEG C; adding
alcohol, and reacting for 0.5-5 hours, wherein the solution
viscosity is 5-50 Pa.s; and adding an
alkanolamine solution, regulating the pH value to be 3.5-10.5, continuously stirring for 5-60 minutes, taking out the rhodium solution and adding into the catalytic material so as to form
powder /
slurry; coating the matrix with the
powder or
slurry, thereby obtaining the rhodium catalyst layer. The catalyst prepared according to the preparation method is used for treating motorcycle exhaust or
gasoline car exhaust, and has the advantages of readily available raw materials, simple preparation process, low
initiation temperature and excellent durability.