Preface

The basic theme of this book is to understand the fundamentals of porous functional materials, their properties, and significant applications. Mesoporous materials play a remarkable role in various applications, with their properties such as surface area, porosity, etc. In several fields, such as solar cells, batteries, photovoltaics, and energy conversions, mesoporous materials are considered to be important materials. This book covers the fundamentals of mesoporous materials, and various methods of synthesis, properties, and applications in different sectors. I hope that all the chapters in this book present advances and progress in the field of mesoporous materials.

> **Manjunath Krishnappa**  Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India

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Section 1

Synthesis and Properties

of Mesoporous Materials

## Section 1
