A zeolitic material having the ITH framework structure type.A process for the preparation of a zeolitic material having the ITH framework structure type, the process comprising: (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more specific organotemplates as structure direct-ing agents, one or more sources of YO2, optionally one or more sources of X2O3, seed crystals, and a solvent system, wherein Y is tetravalent element and X is a trivalent ele-ment,(2) heating the mixture obtained in (1) for crystallizing a zeolitic material having the ITH framework structure type comprising YO2 and optionally X2O3 in its framework structure; wherein the one or more organotemplates comprise a specific polymeric cation.

The present application relates to a porous material and preparation methods thereof, and anodes and devices including the same. The porous material provided by the present application includes a material of the formula Si.sub.aM.sub.bO.sub.x, wherein the ratio of x to a is about 0.6 to about 1.5, and the ratio of a to b is about 8 to about 10,000, wherein M includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, P, Mg, Ti and Zr. The anode and an electrochemical device including the porous material exhibit higher rate performance, higher first coulombic efficiency, higher cycle stability and lower cycle expansion ratio.

The present application relates to a porous material and preparation methods thereof, and anodes and devices including the same. The porous material provided by the present application includes a material of the formula Si.sub.aM.sub.bO.sub.x, wherein the ratio of x to a is about 0.6 to about 1.5, and the ratio of a to b is about 8 to about 10,000, wherein M includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, P, Mg, Ti and Zr. The anode and an electrochemical device including the porous material exhibit higher rate performance, higher first coulombic efficiency, higher cycle stability and lower cycle expansion ratio.

A composition of matter is provided comprising hierarchically ordered crystalline microporous material having well-defined long-range mesoporous ordering of hexagonal symmetry. The composition possesses mesopores having walls of crystalline microporous material and a mass of mesostructure between mesopores of crystalline microporous material. Long-range ordering is defined by presence of secondary peaks in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and/or hexagonal symmetry observable by microscopy.

A method for synthesizing a zeolite having an of MFI framework structure is provided. The method includes (i) preparing a reaction mixture comprising a source of aluminum, a source of silicon, a structure directing agent comprising 2,2-dipropylpentane-1-amine, a source of fluoride ions, and water; (ii) heating the reaction mixture under crystallization conditions including a temperature of from 100 C. to 200 C. for a time sufficient to form crystals of the aluminosilicate zeolite; and (iii) recovering the crystals of the aluminosilicate zeolite from the reaction mixture.

A composition of matter is provided comprising hierarchically ordered crystalline microporous material having well-defined long-range mesoporous ordering of hexagonal symmetry. The composition possesses mesopores having walls of crystalline microporous material and a mass of mesostructure between mesopores of crystalline microporous material. Long-range ordering is defined by presence of secondary peaks in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and/or hexagonal symmetry observable by microscopy.