Research Article

Oxidation of 4-Chlorophenol by Mesoporous Titania: Effect of Surface Morphological Characteristics

Table 1

Specific surface area, average pore size, and average crystallite size of mesoporous titania samples with different type of drying.

DryingPrecursorSample IDCalcination (°C)Specific surface area (m2/g)Average pore size (nm)Average crystallite size (nm)

Room temperatureTitanium ethoxideAE33501173.47
AE4400713.411
Titanium butoxideAB3350993.49
AB4400553.413

Rotary evaporatorTitanium ethoxideRE33501153.89
RE4400874.311
Titanium butoxideRB33501454.38
RB44001084.910