Xiuling Jiao, Dairong Chen, Wenqin Pang, Ruren Xu and Yong Yue
Silica-pillared titanium phosphate has been synthesized from Ti(OC4H9)4-H3PO4-H2N(CH2)3Si(OC2H5)3-C2H5OH and characterized by XRD, SEM, IR and TGA. The synthesis conditions were investigated and the optimal conditions are reported: crystallization at 180°C for about 7 days with a batch composition of 1.0 Ti(OC4H9)4:3.6 H3PO4:1.0 H2N(CH2)3Si(OC2H5)3:33 C2H5OH. XRD analysis gives the lattice parameters of the monoclinic cell as a=1.99952 nm, b=0.41803 nm, c=0.90062 nm, β=97.462°, V=0.74642 nm3, and Z=2. N2 adsorption-desorption test shows that the pillared compound has a BET surface area of 51 m2 g–1.