Hierarchically porous materials: Synthesis strategies and emerging applications

Abstract

Great interests have arisen over the last decade in the development of hierarchically porous materials. The hierarchical structure enables materials to have maximum structural functions owing to enhanced accessibility and mass transport properties, leading to improved performances in various applications. Hierarchical porous materials are in high demand for applications in catalysis, adsorption, separation, energy and biochemistry. In the present review, recent advances in synthesis routes to hierarchically porous materials are reviewed together with their catalytic contributions.

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Keywords

hierarchically porous materials / synthesis / application

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Acknowledgements

This work was carried out in the framework of a program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team (IRT_15R52) of the Chinese Ministry of Education. B. L. Su acknowledges the Chinese Central Government for an “Expert of the State” position in the Program of the “Thousand Talents”, the Chinese Ministry of Education for a “Changjiang Chaire Professor” position and a Clare Hall Life Membership at the Clare Hall College and the financial support of the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge. L.H. Chen acknowledges Hubei Provincial Department of Education for the “Chutian Scholar” program. This work was also financially supported by NFSC-21301133, NFSC-51472190, ISTC-2015DFE52870, SRF for ROCS SEM ([2015]311), Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation (2015CFB428, 2014CFB160).

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