Using triblock copolymer Pluronic P123 as a structure-directing agent, water as solvent, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and aluminium sulfate (Al2(SO4)3 18H2O) as silica and aluminium sources, respectively, a series of Al-SBA-15 with well-ordered mesostructure has been hydrothermally synthesized up to high aging temperature through a one-step approach in an environmentally friendly mineral acid-free medium. Th...