A mesoporous Pt-SBA-15 nano architecture with catalytic functions on oxidation of CO

Among many kinds of noble metal catalysts, platinum is the most efficient and widely used as automotive exhaust catalysts for treatment to remove poison gases. Due to the regular pore system and controllable pore size, mesoporous silica has been acknowledged as supports of adsorption, separation, catalysts for the extremely large surface areas and shape selective properties. SBA-15 supported Pt particles are prepared by a facile method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy and N-2 isotherms techniques. Results indicate that the Pt precursor is introduced into the mesoporous successfully and all of the particles are confined in SBA-15 with monodispersed form and uniform size. The catalytic activity of Pt-SBA-15 on oxidation of carbon monoxide are also investigated and the result indicate that the catalysts possess high catalytic activity, catalytic efficiency and stability on oxidation of CO.