One-pot synthesis of mesoporous silica hollow spheres with Mn–N–C integrated into the framework for ethylbenzene oxidation

Mesoporous silica spheres with Mn–N–C materials integrated into the framework are synthesized via the surfactant (CTAB) template-assisted one-pot approach. A manganese porphyrin is used as the precursor of the Mn–N–C structure. The as-prepared catalyst exhibits remarkable activity and stability in heterogeneous catalytic systems for ethylbenzene oxidation.