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Molecular Advances in Macroporous, Mesoporous, and Microporous Materials

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 224

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Dr. Magdalena Laskowska

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Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, PL-31342 Krakow, Poland
Interests: molecular magnetsm; single-molecule magnets; nonophotonics; mesoporous silica; nanostructured systems; nanoelectronics
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Dear Colleagues,

The development of our civilization has been linked to the development of new materials for centuries. Pushing the boundaries in this field has led us to the very advanced state of knowledge we have today. Currently, the development of new materials with designed properties involves the manipulation of individual molecules or atoms. One of the currently popular approaches to the development of new materials is to build molecular systems from synthetic or natural building blocks. However, designed molecular systems often require suitable support to ensure their stability and spatial arrangement. Porous materials, which often form nanostructures with a predicted ordered spatial structure, can fulfill this function and ensure the excellent stabilization of molecular systems. Therefore, it is extremely important to conduct research on inert porous materials with different porosity in parallel with research on molecular systems. Often, these studies are conducted simultaneously to ensure the best possible match of both components.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the emerging trends in molecular systems supported on porous materials and their applications in various fields. The rapid progress observed in this field in recent years suggests that this approach to material design will bring many solutions in urgent areas such as medicine, energy science, and environmental science. This Special Issue will bring together cutting-edge research and innovative contributions that explore the latest trends in such materials design as well as the physical-chemical mechanisms for controlling their behaviors.

We look forward to your valuable contribution to this Special Issue, which will contribute to the development of the field of molecular engineering and promote its practical applications.

Dr. Magdalena Laskowska
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Keywords

  • functional materials
  • nanomaterials
  • nanostructures
  • molecular systems
  • porous materials

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Poly(hydromethylsiloxane) Networks Functionalized by N-allylaniline
by Anita Wysopal, Maria Owińska, Ewa Stodolak-Zych, Mariusz Gackowski and Magdalena Hasik
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(14), 6700; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26146700 - 12 Jul 2025
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Polymers containing biocidal moieties (e.g., amino or ammonium groups) are considered promising materials that can help combat the growing resistance of pathogens to commonly used antimicrobials. Searching for new polymeric biocides, in this work, non-porous and porous poly(hydromethylsiloxane) (PHMS) networks were prepared and [...] Read more.
Polymers containing biocidal moieties (e.g., amino or ammonium groups) are considered promising materials that can help combat the growing resistance of pathogens to commonly used antimicrobials. Searching for new polymeric biocides, in this work, non-porous and porous poly(hydromethylsiloxane) (PHMS) networks were prepared and post-functionalized by N-allylaniline (Naa). Non-porous networks were obtained by cross-linking PHMS in the bulk and porous—in W/O high-internal-phase emulsion (HIPE). Linear divinyldisiloxane (M2Vi) or cyclic tetravinyltetrasiloxane (D4Vi) were used as cross-linkers. Studies confirmed the expected non-porous and open macroporous microstructure of the initial networks. They also showed that functionalization by Naa was more efficient for the non-porous networks that swelled to lower extents in toluene and contained higher amounts of Si-H groups than the porous ones. In the reactions with benzyl chloride or 1-bromoctane, some amino groups present in these materials were transformed to ammonium groups. It was found that activity against Gram-positive S. aureus and Gram-negative E. coli bacteria depended on the functionalization degree, cross-linking level and the microstructure of the modified materials. Full article
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