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Porous Materials: Design, Characterization, and Applications
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Porous Materials: Design, Characterization, and Applications

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 3953

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Dr. Karol Ćwieka

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Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 02 507 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: materials for molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs); open-porous materials (microstructure design vs. properties); metallic foams; photocatalysis; hydrogen generation
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Dear Colleagues,

Porous materials constitute a very diverse and versatile group of functional materials. Depending on the combination of pore size and shape, porosity (void fraction), accessibility of pores (open or closed porosity), structural uniformity, and the chemical composition of the solid fraction, a long list of possible application-driven structures of porous materials can be defined.

This Special Issue of Applied Sciences is dedicated to covering recent advances and new trends in "Porous Materials: Design, Characterization, and Applications". Submitted manuscripts are highly encouraged (but not restricted to) covering the most attractive areas of functional porous materials and to highlight new results and advances in their wide-scale applications as: catalysts, energy converters, flow systems, heat exchangers, metallic foams, biomaterials, energy absorbers, and construction materials. Original, high-quality scientific contributions (short communications, full length articles, and review papers) which address theoretical aspects, computational design, simulations of properties, novel synthesis methods, processing, characterization, and experimental testing are very welcome.

Dr. Karol Ćwieka
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • pore size distribution
  • microstructure
  • numerical simulation
  • mechanical properties
  • elastic/plastic deformation
  • heat transfer
  • mass transfer
  • permeability
  • pressure drop
  • synthesis of porous materials
  • biomechanics
  • metallic foams
  • catalysts

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Initial Characterization of PDMAEMA: Styrene Porous Polymer Monolithic Morphologies
by Madisyn Hayes, Alyssa Smith, Corbin Arrasmith, Willow Davis and Charlisa R. Daniels
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(15), 7097; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11157097 - 31 Jul 2021
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This research aimed to investigate a new fabrication of poly-(2-dimethyl(aminoethyl) methacrylate)-co-styrene in a porous polymer monolithic morphology. Poly-(2-dimethyl(aminoethyl) methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) is responsive to changes in pH while styrene remains unresponsive to external stimuli. IR, UV/Vis, and SEM were employed to determine that the [...] Read more.
This research aimed to investigate a new fabrication of poly-(2-dimethyl(aminoethyl) methacrylate)-co-styrene in a porous polymer monolithic morphology. Poly-(2-dimethyl(aminoethyl) methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) is responsive to changes in pH while styrene remains unresponsive to external stimuli. IR, UV/Vis, and SEM were employed to determine that the proposed porous polymer (PPM) monolith can present pH-initiated stimuli response while remaining intact. The copolymerization of PDMAEMA with styrene has not been previously documented in a PPM morphology. It is important to demonstrate that the PPM retains tunable capabilities without destruction to the material. The utility of PDMAEMA copolymers is wide-reaching and this new adaptation of its tunability in a resilient PPM can serve as a distinct preface to original applications in fields such as surface modification, membrane technologies and stationary phases. To further the groundwork of this communication, dynamic studies on the interactions of small molecules with the pores of the monolith will be essential and accomplished via capillary electrochromatography. Full article
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Fabrication of Nanoporous Al by Vapor-Phase Dealloying: Morphology Features, Mechanical Properties and Model Predictions
by Andrea Pinna, Giorgio Pia, Maria Francesca Casula, Francesco Delogu, Elisa Sogne, Andrea Falqui and Luca Pilia
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(14), 6639; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11146639 - 20 Jul 2021
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The physical and chemical properties shown by nanoporous metals, related to their unique structure, make them very promising for application in several fields. Recently, vapor-phase dealloying has been reported as a method for the preparation of several non-noble nanoporous metals, alternatively to dealloying [...] Read more.
The physical and chemical properties shown by nanoporous metals, related to their unique structure, make them very promising for application in several fields. Recently, vapor-phase dealloying has been reported as a method for the preparation of several non-noble nanoporous metals, alternatively to dealloying in aqueous solutions. Using this approach, we have successfully fabricated nanoporous Al starting from an Al20Zn80 nanocomposite obtained by ball milling. The nanocomposite was annealed at 550 °C under high-vacuum conditions, and the difference in the vapor pressures allowed the selective removal of Zn by vapor-phase dealloying. The morphology of the resulting nanoporous material was analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy showing pores from few to thousands of nm; moreover, the nanoporous 3D structure was observed through Serial Block Face-Scanning Electron Microscopy. A specific surface area as high as 73 m2 g−1 was estimated by N2 physisorption measurements. In addition, a fractal model able to well reproduce the morphology of nanoporous Al was built. This model has been used for predicting mechanical properties which are in good agreement with experimental data obtained by nanoindentation. Full article
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