Nanostructured materials, in particular porous solids with pores sizes ranging from below 1 nm up to more than 50 nm, have been the subject of investigation for several years, from both academia and industry, because of their unique size-related properties and versatility in many fields of applications. …

Nanostructured materials, in particular porous solids with pores sizes ranging from below 1 nm up to more than 50 nm, have been the subject of investigation for several years, from both academia and industry, because of their unique size-related properties and versatility in many fields of applications. Examples of nanostructured porous materials include carbon-based structures, pillared materials, zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, polymer-based and others. Novel synthesis methods are constantly being developed mainly to customize materials and to enhance their performance and, as a second step, to make their synthesis both industrially and environmentally friendly.

The Research Topic “Advanced Nanostructured Materials for gas capture and storage applications: Challenges and Trends” mainly focuses on the recent advancements in this field. In particular inviting contributions addressing new synthesis procedures, novel structure, surface modification and functionalization, new applications of nanostructured and/or porous materials in energy storage and/or conversion, mechanisms and procedures for gas storage performances enhancement.

Topics include but not limited to:

• New trends in the synthesis of porous structures

• Development of advanced multifunctional materials

• Advanced porous materials fabrication strategy

• Advanced nanostructured materials for carbon capture and sequestration

• Advanced nanostructured materials for hydrogen and/or methane storage

• Advanced porous materials for conversion of gaseous organic pollutants

• Theoretical calculation of advanced nanostructured materials and related models

Keywords: Gas adsorption, textural characterization, synthesis of porous materials, capture of gases, gas storage

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