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

One-step synthesis of Ti-MSU and its catalytic performance of phenol hydroxylation. [Display omitted] ► One-step synthesis of high-quality Ti-MSU. ► The first detailed study on the role of the addition time of a Ti source. ► Optimum synthesized Ti-SMU sample showed good catalytic performance on phenol hydroxylation. 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.