Zeolite FSM-16 was synthesized by reconstruction of layered silicate in the
presence of organic surfactant. With partial replacement of Ti3+ with orga
nic cations, TiO2 nano-structured particles were simultaneously built in th
e channel of the zeolite as the framework of the zeolite was formed. XRD, I
R and Raman spectroscopic characterizations indicate that SiO4 tetrahedron
may be distorted and transferred from Q(3) to Q(2) form due to the pucker a
nd reconstruction of the layered structure. The formation of TiO2 nanostruc
tured particles had no influence on the formation of zeolite framework, how
ever, the interaction obviously occurred between TiO2 nano-structured parti
cles and zeolite framework.