The
synthesis of a mesoporous (La,Sr)(Ti,Fe)O3−δ (LSTF) solid solution and its application as a catalytic support
is presented. A mesoporous nanostructured perovskite solid solution
with a tunable specific surface area and pore volume of up to 201
m2 g–1 and 0.411 cm3 g–1, respectively, was obtained by a sol–gel-like
SiO2 endotemplating approach. Very high porosity combined
with the redox-active characteristics of the perovskite structure
makes these systems effective supports for Pt nanoparticle (NP) catalysts.
As a result, when 0.8 wt % Pt NPs was introduced, the mesoporous LSTF
showed improved CO and CH4 oxidation rates compared to
commercially available SiO2 or CeO2. These observations
demonstrate the promotional effects between Pt and LSTF and suggest
an efficient strategy for achieving active support materials toward
oxidation catalysis.