A　novel　Co2O3-WO3/ZrO2　solid　acid　catalyst　with　hierarchically　porous　structure　and　high　surface　area　was　prepared　by　a　one-pot　co-hydrolysis　approach　involving　a　composite　surfactant　assisted　hydrothermal　process.　All　the　catalysts　were　characterized　by　TEM,　SEM,　N2-sorption,　XRD　and　NH3-TPD　techniques.　Typically,　for　the　alkylation　catalytic　process　of　phenol　with　1-dodecene,　this　ternary　composite　catalyst　demonstrated　a　dodecene　conversion　as　high　as　94%　and　selectivity　towards　dodecylphenol　production　of　76%　under　the　optimized　reaction　conditions.　It　is　believed　that　the　excellent　catalytic　activity　and　outstanding　reusability　should　be　attributed　to　the　defined　ternary　composition　and　throughout　three-dimensional　hierarchical　pore　structure.　©　2013　by　American　Scientific　Publishers.