Symmetry with the Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Porous Silicates
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: development of new ceramic coatings and nanocomposites of hybrid silica as anticorrosive coatings; development consolidates silica base for restoration of heritage stone; development of advanced silica ceramic as thermal barriers and PCM-materials core silica systems
Interests: development of pore silica as adsorbent for environmental application; synthesis and characterization for mesoporous silica; silica surface modification for improve the adsorbent properties at metallurgy applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in pore silicate material have enabled various applications in materials science, including improved catalyst systems, adsorption processes for environmental remediation, and the adsorption of diverse molecules. This Special Issue considers new contributions in pore silicate research, including progress in template synthesis, new precursors, one-pot and green synthesis strategies, advances in structural analysis techniques, and various applications. The scope also includes studies addressing both symmetry and asymmetry in structural design and functional behavior.
We are pleased to invite you to submit a contribution to the Special Issue “Symmetry with the Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Porous Silicates”, which aims to collect works that encourage reflection on these important materials and their applications across different research fields.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- New synthesis methods for pore silicates using green template molecules or template-free routes;
- Synthesis with controlled morphology or pore size;
- Use of green templates and template-free approaches for pore silicate synthesis;
- Applications of silicate pores in catalysis;
- Applications of silicate pores in adsorbent synthesis;
- Biomedical applications of silicate pores;
- Environmental remediation using silicate pore;
- Silicate pores for energy storage systems;
- New characterization techniques for porous silicates.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Carmen Salazar-Hernández
Dr. Mercedes Salazar Hernández
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pore silicate
- new synthesis
- new precursors
- characterization
- pore silicate application
- catalysts
- adsorbent
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