New Insight into Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Microporous and mesoporous materials are one of the most versatile materials in the world, since they are used in many applications, in adsorption processes (decoloration, pollutant removal, etc.), as heterogeneous catalysts, and as catalyst supports, as well as in electrocatalysis and energy storage. They can be obtained from many different raw materials, and their pore volume and size distribution can be tuned with subtle modifications of the synthesis experimental conditions many times. Although these materials have been used for a long time, today, the interest in their improvement is still at its peak, manifesting in attempts to specially fit pore size and shape and the pore size distribution to specific applications. On the other hand, the design of the chemical surface of these pores is crucial, and for this reason, a good combination of pore shape and size together with an adequate chemical surface is the major goal in the preparation of many advanced materials. The chemical characteristics can be modified, doping the structural material with heteroatoms or by coating, or deposition of a second material phase.

This Special Issue will deal with the recent advances in microporous and mesoporous materials design, preparation, and/or applications. Different synthesis procedures, characterization techniques, and applications for these functional materials will be covered, and novel insights can be proposed.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, short communications, and reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Agustín F. Pérez-Cadenas
Prof. Dr. Francisco Carrasco-Marín
Dr. Sergio Morales-Torres
Guest Editors

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