Taming Multiscale Structural Complexity in Porous Skeletons: From Open Framework Materials to Micro/Nanoscaffold...

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Nanotechnology
• Organic Chemistry

Background:

• Recent advancements in organic building blocks and nanofabrication enable complex porous systems.
• Tuning porosity from nano- to microscale allows assembly of diverse functional materials.
• Significant progress has been made in generating and optimizing advanced porous systems over the past two decades.

Purpose of the Study:

• To critically analyze effective methods for imparting controlled properties to multifunctional porous skeletons.
• To discuss future research directions for porous systems across various physical dimensions.
• To evaluate challenges and opportunities for these advanced material systems.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of sophisticated organic building block design and synthesis.
• Review of novel assembly modes and nanofabrication techniques.
• Critical evaluation of methods for controlling physical and chemical properties.

Main Results:

• Development of unprecedented structurally complex porous systems with multiscale control.
• Assembly of functional materials including open frameworks and micro/nanoscaffold architectures.
• Generation of high-performance multifunctional scaffold materials and novel device configurations.

Conclusions:

• Multifunctional porous materials offer tailored properties and functions through precise structural control.
• Future research should focus on varying skeleton structures across molecular, supramolecular, and micro/nano scales.
• Addressing societal challenges through these advanced materials presents significant opportunities and requires overcoming limitations.