The　sol-gel　method　is　proposed　for　the　preparation　of　a　binary　carbonaceous　aluminium　xerogel　by　using　aluminium　nitrate　and　sucrose　as　the　raw　materials.　The　aluminium　nitride　powder　with　high　surface　area　was　obtained　by　carbonthermal　reduction　reaction.　The　influence　of　reaction　temperature　and　the　amount　of　nickel　nitrate　doped　on　the　preparation　of　AlN　were　discussed.　The　obtained　AlN　sample　was　characterized　by　XRD,　SEM　and　N2　physorption.　The　results　indicate　that　the　prepared　AlN　has　a　uniform　crystal　size　about　40-50　nm,　regular　morphology,　high　surface　area　and　sharp　pore　size　distribution.　However,　the　addition　of　nickel　salt　could　accelerate　the　reaction　rate　of　the　yield　of　AlN　remarkably　and　has　a　great　influence　on　the　AlN　grain　morphology,　induces　the　AlN　particle　larger　and　the　conglomeration.