Novel Nanoporous Materials: Design, Synthesis and Application

Dear Colleagues,

Novel nanoporous materials, characterized by a high specific surface area, tunable pore sizes, facile functionalization, and excellent stability, exhibit significant potential for applications in areas such as adsorption and separation, proton conduction, catalysis, sensing, fluorescence, energy storage and pollutant treatment. The development of these materials contributes to advances in porous material innovation, design methodologies and synthesis processes, endowing contemporary porous materials with features such as diversified connection modes, highly diverse topologies and varied functional sites. Meanwhile, the increasing demands of practical industrial applications have directed research focus toward nanoporous materials capable of operating under realistic conditions, leading to the emergence of novel nanoporous materials that integrate excellent performance, suitability for practical operating conditions and amenability to large-scale preparation.

This Special Issue aims to systematically present the latest research advances in novel nanoporous materials, encompassing dimensions such as the development of new materials, target-oriented material design, the research and development of materials suited for practical application conditions and the development of methods for the large-scale preparation of novel nanoporous materials, thereby comprehensively showcasing the cutting-edge breakthroughs in this field.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• All aspects of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous organic cages (POCs), porous organic polymers (POPs), zeolites, mesoporous materials and other emerging nanoporous materials
• Target-oriented design and synthesis of functional nanoporous materials
• Development of nanoporous materials for practical application scenarios, including adsorption, separation, catalysis, energy storage, sensing and proton conduction
• Scalable synthesis and manufacturing techniques for industrial-grade nanoporous materials
• Structure–property relationships and advanced characterization methodologies
• Computational modelling and simulation of nanoporous material structures and performances
• Novel applications of nanoporous materials in environmental remediation, clean energy and healthcare
• Integration of nanoporous materials into devices and systems for real-world operations

Dr. Xiongli Liu
Guest Editor

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