Functional Adsorption Materials: From Design to Application
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: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: research on design and performance evaluation of functional adsorption materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Designing functional adsorption materials based on molecular structure is an advanced scientific approach that aims to precisely tailor material properties to achieve efficient and selective adsorption of target molecules. This interdisciplinary field integrates knowledge from materials science, molecular chemistry, physical chemistry, and computational science, offering significant theoretical insights and practical applications. The molecular structure of adsorption materials directly influences their performance, including adsorption capacity, selectivity, stability, and regeneration efficiency. There are some key factors, including pore structure, surface chemical groups, intermolecular forces, and so on.
Molecular-level design enables fine-tuning of adsorption materials' properties, including pore size, surface chemistry, and functional groups. By understanding and manipulating the interaction mechanisms between adsorbents and adsorbates, we can optimize the molecular design of adsorption processes. Molecularly designed adsorption materials can efficiently remove pollutants such as heavy metals, organic contaminants, and greenhouse gases and help in the recovery of valuable elements like lithium, rare earth metals, and radioactive isotopes. The molecular design of adsorption materials represents a paradigm shift in material development, enabling unparalleled control over their properties and performance. This approach can open new avenues for scientific exploration and technological innovation.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Qi Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional adsorption materials
- molecular design
- selective adsorption
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