Abstract
For the removal of toxic organic phenol pollutants, to find a new alternative oxidation catalyst has been an important
 topic for a long time. Iron terephthalate (MIL-53) is an efficient catalyst for oxidation processes with high porosity and
 high surface area. In this study, MIL-53 was used for the oxidation of phenol. The catalyst was synthesized by hydrothermal
 method at 150°C for 2 h. It was structurally characterized by FT-IR and p-XRD. Thermal properties were also examined. The
 surface area was found as 152 m2
 /g with micropore areas. The liquid phase oxidation of phenol by hydrogen peroxide was
 performed on MIL-53. The reaction time, reaction temperature, catalyst amount and oxidant amount were also investigated.
 The phenol was removed with 91% conversion for 3 hours at 80°C. MIL-53 was enhanced as an alternative catalyst for liquid
 phase oxidation of phenol with high efficiency, selectivity, and conversion.
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