Multifunctional heterogeneous catalyst: Titanium-containing mesoporous silica material encapsulating magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles coated with mesoporous silica involving single-site titanium oxide moiety have been first developed by adopting a two-step coating method. The catalytic performance and magnetically separable ability were demonstrated in the oxidation of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol using hydrogen peroxide.