Advances in Porous Organic Materials: Syntheses, Structures and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reticular chemistry; porous organic materials
Interests: porous organic materials; heterogeneous catalysis
Interests: supramolecular chemistry and functional materials; organic-inorganic hybrid biomaterials; energy conversion and catalysis; porous materials and nonporous crystalline materials; antibacterial materials and cancer theranostics
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Dear Colleagues,
Porous organic materials are a versatile class of materials characterized by their light weight, high porosity, and large specific surface area. These materials have diverse compositions and tunable pore sizes, which classify them into micropores (<2 nm), mesopores (2–50 nm), and macropores (>50 nm). This tunability, combined with their surface properties and end functions, makes porous organic materials suitable for a wide range of applications, including separation, filtration, storage, catalysis, and drug delivery.
In recent years, the most extensively researched organic porous materials typically fall into the following categories: covalent organic frameworks (COFs), conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs), polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), hyper-cross-linked polymers (HCPs) and porous organic cages. Depending on their structure, porous organic materials can be crystalline or amorphous, with each type offering unique properties and applications. For example, COFs have been employed extensively in gas storage and separation, catalysis, sensing, energy storage and optoelectrical applications due to their ordered structures, well-defined pore distribution and high specific surface area.
One key aspect of porous organic materials is their precise control over structures, properties, and manageable functionalities. This begins with the accurate synthesis of organic molecules, as molecular structures dictate the processing methods employed and the final structures, properties, and functionalities. In summary, porous organic materials offer significant opportunities and are poised to revolutionize multiple industries through their unique properties and applications.
Dr. Tianqiong Ma
Dr. Wankai An
Prof. Dr. Ying-Wei Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- porous organic materials
- porous organic polymers (POPs)
- covalent organic frameworks (COFs)
- conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs)
- porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs)
- polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs)
- hyper-cross-inked polymers (HCPs)
- porous organic cages
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