Effect of the method of preparation on the surface area and porosity of titanium(IV) phenylphosphonate

By using three synthetic procedures we have prepared layered -titanium phenylphosphonate samples with different degrees of crystallinity and distinct textural parameters. The solids were prepared by reacting phenylphosphonic acid with different titanium compounds used as precursors. The materials obtained have a high thermal stability as shown by TGA measurements.An analysis of nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms on the resulting materials allowed determination of the corresponding specific surface area and porous texture. The N₂-isotherms correspond to type IV of the BDDT classification with hysteresis loops of the type H-1. The materials are essentially mesoporous and it was not detected any mensurable microporosity. Crystallinity, BET surface areas and porosity are markedly dependent on the preparation procedure.