NOVELTY - A composition comprises a material (10) having lithium titanium vanadium boride compound (14).    USE - As composition used in energy storage device e.g. battery (claimed); as thermal and vibration insulators, such as shock absorbers, and catalyst supports; in the automobile and aerospace industries.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has ability to store energy; very low density i.e. density of 0.05-1 g/ml on a dried basis; and has characteristics of sponginess. The battery made from the composition provides a continuous open circuit discharge of 1.3-1.6 V. The lithium titanium vanadium boride as an anode material can have extremely fast discharge speed, and can have a charge potential of 1.3-1.6 V. The material also has zero-strain ion insertion and hence facilitates high mobility of ions through its structure. The LixTiyV1Bz has more volumetric capacity and intrinsic electron discharge capacity than vanadium boride or Li4Ti5O12. The LixTiyV1Bz with micro or nano crystal particles evenly distributed in the structure can greatly shorten ion diffusion distance and enhance vanadium boride oxidation. The rate capability and electrochemical performance of an electrode material thus can be improved. The LixTiyV1Bz can have potential applications as thermal and vibration insulators, such as shock absorbers, and catalyst supports, in addition to its applications in battery electrodes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composition comprises a material (10) having lithium titanium vanadium boride compound having formula LixTiyV1Bz (14).    Li=lithium;    Ti=titanium;    V1=vanadium;    B=boron;    x, y and z=real numbers greater than 0.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) producing (M1) a composition having formula LixTiyV1Bz involving contacting an aqueous solution of a vanadium entity, a titanium entity, and a lithium entity, with a borohydride to form an aqueous mixture of nanoparticles, forming a gel out of the aqueous mixture of nanoparticles, isolating the gel, and drying the gel to form the composition; and    (2) an energy storage device comprising: a first half cell containing: an anode in contact with an anolyte, where the anode comprises a layer in contact with the anolyte, the layer containing a formula of LixTiyV1Bz, and a second half cell containing: a cathode in contact with a catholyte, where the first half cell is in electrochemical contact with the second half cell, the first half cell separated from the second half cell by a separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of LixTiyV1Bz crystals dispersed in an aerogel.    Material (10)    Pore spaces (12)    LixTiyv1Bz crystals (14)