One-step synthesis of Ti-MSU and its catalytic performance on phenol hydroxylation

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2011 Feb 15;354(2):686-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.11.025. Epub 2010 Dec 9.

Abstract

In this study, high-quality Ti-MSU was synthesized by a convenient one-step hydrothermal synthesis procedure. This is the first detailed study on the role of addition time of a Ti source. We found that the addition time of the Ti source can effectively influence the structure and morphology of the product by adjusting the balance of hydrolysis-polymerization and nucleation-aggregation in different self-assembly steps. The optimum synthesized Ti-SMU sample showed a good catalytic performance on the phenol hydroxylation.