A material especially useful for the selective oxidation of hydrocarbons and other organic compounds includes a non-crystalline, porous inorganic oxide having at least 97 volume percent mesopores based on micropores and mesopores, and at least one catalytically active metal selected from the group consisting...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6906208?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6906208 - Mesoporous material and use thereof for the selective oxidation of organic compounds