Advances in Porphyrinoid-Based Functional Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Porphyrins, corroles, phthalocyanines, and other tetrapyrrolic macrocycles are versatile molecular platforms with wide-ranging applications in fields such as environmental remediation, energy conversion, and biomedicine. Their strong absorption in the visible region, photochemical robustness, and adaptable coordination chemistry make them excellent candidates for incorporation into functional materials, including metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), carbon-based nanomaterials (graphene, carbon dots, carbon nanotubes), and polymeric systems.

Structural modifications—whether through peripheral substitution or axial metal coordination—allow for fine-tuning of redox, photophysical, and catalytic properties. These features are critical to improving performance in reactive oxygen species generation, photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, solar energy harvesting, and photodynamic therapy, among other applications.

This Special Issue aims to gather original research and review articles focused on porphyrins and related macrocycles. Topics may include their synthesis, functionalization, photochemical behavior, and diverse applications in catalysis, energy, sensing, and medicine. Contributions addressing hybrid materials and sustainable technologies are welcome, but the scope is not limited to these areas. We invite authors to share both fundamental and applied studies that reflect the continued relevance and innovation of porphyrinoid-based systems in contemporary science.

Dr. Maria G. P. M. S. Neves
Dr. M. Amparo F. Faustino
Dr. Carla Isabel Madeira dos Santos
Dr. Nuno M. M. Moura
Guest Editors

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