BODIPY-Integrated Porous Materials: Design Principles, Functional Architectures, and Emerging Applications

The incorporation of functional organic chromophores into porous architectures has emerged as a powerful strategy to bridge molecular photophysics with materials-level performance. Among these, boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) derivatives offer a unique combination of strong visible-light absorption, high fluorescence efficiency, and structural tunability, making them potential building blocks for next-generation porous materials. This review summarizes recent progress in the development of BODIPY-based porous systems across a range of structural platforms, including molecular cages, porous organic polymers, covalent organic frameworks, and metal-organic frameworks. Key synthetic approaches and design strategies that enable the integration of BODIPY units into the porous architectures are discussed, with an emphasis on how framework composition and connectivity influence the overall functionality. The resulting materials exhibit enhanced performance in photocatalysis, environmental remediation, and biomedical applications. In addition, this review highlights current limitations related to synthetic scalability, framework stability, functional optimization, and the future direction of the field. By consolidating recent advances and identifying critical challenges, this article provides a comprehensive perspective on the development of BODIPY-integrated porous materials and their potential to address emerging technological demands.