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Multifunctional Ti4O7 particles with interconnected-pore structure are designed and synthesized using porous poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) particles as a template. The particles can work efficiently as a sulfur-host material for lithium-sulfur batteries. Specifically, the well-defined porous Ti4O7 particles exhibit interconnected pores in the interior and have a high-surface area of 592 m(2) g(-1); this shows the advantage of mesopores for encapsulating of sulfur and provides a polar surface for chemical binding with polysulfides to suppress their dissolution. Moreover, in order to improve the conductivity of the electrode, a thin layer of carbon is coated on the Ti4O7 surface without destroying its porous structure. The porous Ti4O7 and carbon-coated Ti4O7 particles show significantly improved electrochemical performances as cathode materials for Li-S batteries as compared with those of TiO2 particles.