Themed collection Virtual Collections—Porous Materials

In this perspective, zeolites and their ability to adsorb per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are explored. Suggestions of modifications and synthesis of old and new zeolites are proposed to enhance adsorption. (A. Stukowski, Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2010, 18, 015012).

The preparation of MOF-based flame retardants derived from coordination bond cleavage is comprehensively reviewed for the first time. Furthermore, the unique advantages and future prospects of cleaved MOFs in the flame retardant field are proposed.

We summarize and discuss the progress in the synthesis and characterization of zeolite-encapsulated metal catalysts, and the consequences of encapsulation in terms of activity, selectivity, and stability for the hydrogen-related catalytic reactions.

Recent progress of metal–organic framework (MOF) based catalysts in the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction and nitrogen reduction reaction is summarized.

Ethanol is introduced into aqueous amine solution and the attractions between species of buffer solution lead to its limited etching capacity, which could selectively increase the micropore structure of zeolite.

The preparation of nitrogen-containing porous carbon by cross-polymerization of polyaniline and bio-oil during activation process for phenol adsorption.

The membrane-free sequential paired electrolysis over a self-supported PbO₂/CF electrode achieves the high-performance electrosynthesis of 1,4-hydroquinone from phenol.

Elaeagnus angustifolia gum offers a good polysaccharide biomass source for producing porous biochar. The incorporation of CoO cracked nanoplate and the biochar gave a promising application in analysis of clinical urine.

A rapid synthesis strategy was developed to produce HP-ZIFs at room temperature and ambient pressure within just 1 min, resulting in a high STY. The synthesized HP-ZIFs exhibit abundant porosity and enhanced VOCs adsorption properties.

A novel chemical exfoliation method is developed for the target preparation of 2D MOF monolayers from the 3D pillar-layered MOFs.

This study presents electrochemical performance loss and correlated material degradation of an electrocatalyst, nitrogen-doped graphene integrated with a metal–organic framework (N-G/MOF), by the effect of H₂O₂-derived oxidative species.

Co-SA/3DOM-NC catalysts with a three-dimensional ordered macropore structure and highly dispersed CoN₄ sites are successfully fabricated, and show high catalytic activity and selectivity in the oxidative esterification of furfural.