In this research, strontium titanate (SrTiO 3) nanoparticles were synthesised using an ultrasonic method, then were doped with Pt using a photo-assisted deposition method to form Pt/SrTiO 3 nanoparticles. SrTiO 3 and Pt/SrTiO 3 nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, XPS, TEM, BET surface area UV-Vis and PL techniques in order to explore their chemical and physical properties. The visible light irradiation photocatalytic performances of SrTiO 3 nanoparticles and Pt/SrTiO 3 nanoparticles for photocatalytic oxidation of cyclohexane was investigated, and the results revealed that platinum was doped onto the SrTiO 3 nanoparticles surfaces as metallic platinum, and the weight percent of doped platinum greatly affected the band gap, and the 1.5 wt% Pt/SrTiO 3 nanoparticles showed the highest photocatalytic activity due to the low band gap. The stability of the Pt/SrTiO 3 nanoparticles for the photocatalytic oxidation of cyclohexane was examined and the results revealed that the Pt/SrTiO 3 nanoparticles could be used five times without losing their efficiency.