CTAB-templated mesoporous TS-1 zeolites as active catalysts in a desulfurization process: the decreased hydrophobicity is more favourable in thiophene oxidation

Mesoporous TS-1 zeolites (MTS-1) were prepared through direct hydrothermal treatment by using CTAB as the mesoporogen under the assistance of ethanol, and they demonstrated much higher catalytic activity and better recyclability in thiophene oxidation, due to the decreased hydrophobicity and mesoporous structure.