Porous Nanomaterials: Emerging Platforms for Catalytic Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 197
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Porous materials have become key platforms in catalysis due to their high surface areas, tunable porosity, and ability to stabilize and functionalize catalytic sites. The development of materials such as functionalized Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs), Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs), Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs), Porous Organic Polymers (POPs), Porous Organic Cages (POCs) and Microporous Organic Networks (MONs) has significantly advanced catalysis by enabling precise control over structure and reactivity at the nanoscale.
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in porous materials for catalytic applications, covering their design, functionalization, and performance in versatile catalysis. Emphasis is placed on structure–property relationships, catalyst stability, and sustainable catalytic systems.
Current research highlights include engineered pore environments, functionalized frameworks formed by different organic and inorganic ligands, nano-catalyst confinement, hybrid porous systems, and the integration of computational and operando approaches to optimize catalytic activity and selectivity.
We welcome original research articles and reviews on porous materials and porous polymers for catalysis, including studies on COFs, MOFs, HOFs, POPs, and MONs, functionalized catalysts, nano-catalysts, and mechanistic or computational investigations.
Dr. Amir Khojastehnezhad
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- porous materials
- porous polymers
- heterogeneous catalysis
- nano-materials
- functionalized materials
- covalent organic frameworks (COFs)
- metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
- hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs)
- porous organic polymers (POPs)
- microporous organic networks (MONs)
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