The　effect　of　nickel　on　propane　oxidation　and　sulfur　resistance　of　Pt/Ce0.4Zr0.8O2　catalyst　has　been　studied.　Samples　were　characterized　by　X-ray　diffraction,　BET　area,　H-2　temperature　programmed　reduction.　It　has　been　found　that　the　introduction　of　nickel　not　only　enhances　the　surface　area　of　the　catalyst,　but　also　decreases　its　reduction　temperature.　The　nickel　promoted　catalyst　is　more　active　in　complete　oxidation　of　C3H8.　Furthermore,　the　addition　of　nickel　to　the　catalyst　is　able　to　improve　the　desorption　amount　of　sulfur　species　under　reducing　atmosphere,　which　could　decrease　the　accumulation　of　sulfur　species　in　the　catalyst.　Consequently,　the　sulfur　resistance　of　Pt/Ce0.4Zr0.6O2　catalyst　has　been　improved.　(C)　2013　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.