Some properties of a thermostable mesophase of basic zirconium sulfate
with texture characteristics close to those of MCM-41 are described.
After calcination at 550 degrees C the mesophase exhibits a specific s
urface area of mesopores of 450-500 m(2) g(-1). The peculiarities of t
he catalytic behavior of the mesophase are related to its acidic prope
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