Functional Porous Frameworks: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1031
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanochemistry; sol-gel chemistry; organometallic chemistry; catalysis; green chemistry; micro- and nanoencapsulation
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional porous materials, including mesoporous silica, zeolites, periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs), metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs), and porous organic polymers (POPs), have garnered significant interest over the past two decades owing to their distinctive properties and versatile applications. A plethora of synthetic strategies has been developed for the purpose of tailoring the pore sizes, structures, shapes, and functionalities of these materials. With their well-defined structures and high surface areas, these materials have been extensively explored for applications such as gas storage, catalysis, drug delivery, separations, environmental remediation, sensor technology, and beyond.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advancements in the synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of functional porous frameworks.
Prof. Dr. Raed Abu-Reziq
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal–organic frameworks
- covalent organic frameworks
- mesoporous silica
- periodic mesoporous organosilicas
- catalysis
- biomedical applications
- energy storage
- environmental remediation
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