Porous Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Porous materials featuring high surface areas, narrow pore size distribution and tuneable pore diameters have attracted a great deal of attention due to their relevant properties and applications in various areas including adsorption, separation, sensing and catalysis. With the development of a wide range of these materials with varying morphologies (e.g., hexagonal, cubic, rod-like), structures (e.g., silicates, carbons, metal oxides) and functionalities, this field is currently one of the most advanced in materials science.
This section “Porous Materials” publishes original contributions detailing the synthesis, design, characterisation and applications in different areas of porous materials. Fields covered include all types of porous materials in the broad sense (microporous, mesoporous and macroporous including silicates, metal oxides, zeolites, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), etc.) and both fully experimental and theoretical aspects of Materials Science related to porous materials.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Porous Adsorption Materials: Experiments, Adsorption Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Research on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Application (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- An Overview of Highly Porous Adsorbent Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Adsorption Materials and Their Applications (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances and Future Perspectives in Natural and Synthetic Porous Materials for Various Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Synthesis and Applications of Metal–Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Foam Materials and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advanced Technologies and Materials for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Modification and Interfacial Adsorption of Porous Composites (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Metal-Organic Framework Derivatives: From Porous Architecture Design to High-Performance Gas Sensing (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Multifunctional Graphene-Based Aerogels: Design, Properties, and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Developments in Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Recent Innovations in Adsorbent Materials for Emerging Water Pollutants (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Innovations in Porous Materials for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Chromatographic Techniques for Analysis, Isolation, Valorization of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Adsorbent Materials: Preparation, Performance, Applications (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Porous Metals: Preparation, Microstructure, Properties and Performance (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Recent Advances in Porous Materials: Simulation, Design, Synthesis, Properties, Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Green Porous Materials for Sustainable Catalysis (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
