| abstract |
This invention pertains to mesoporous metal oxides and processes of making mesoporous metal oxides. Metal oxides and derivative oxides that may be prepared are the oxides of Ti, Zr, and Hf. The metal oxide products can be crystalline or amorphous. End uses for the metal oxides of the invention, include without limitation, plastics, coatings, optics, electronics, photovoltaics, catalysts, catalyst supports, nanoparticle precursors, and components of lithium battery anodes. |