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Assembly of Porous Monolithic Materials Using a Pickering Emulsion Strategy Stabilized by Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Particles
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2026
This study successfully uses MIL-96(Al) Metal-Organic Frameworks particles to stabilize Pickering emulsions, which serve as templates to form mechanically robust, hierarchically porous monolithic materials. This method allows scalable MOF shaping while preserving crystal integrity. Tuning formulation is key to controlling pore size, interconnectivity, permeability, and robustness.
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Preparing Silica Aerogel Monoliths via a Rapid Supercritical Extraction Method
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This article describes a rapid supercritical extraction method for fabricating silica aerogels. By utilizing a confined mold and hydraulic hot press, monolithic aerogels can be made in eight hours or less.
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Preparation of Highly Porous Coordination Polymer Coatings on Macroporous Polymer Monoliths for Enhanced Enrichment of Phosphopeptides
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A procedure for the preparation of porous hybrid separation media composed of a macroporous polymer monolith internally coated by a high surface area microporous coordination polymer is presented.
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Development of Heterogeneous Enantioselective Catalysts using Chiral Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
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Here, we present a protocol for active site validation of metal-organic framework catalysts by comparing stoichiometric and catalytic carbonyl-ene reactions to find out whether a reaction takes place on the inner or outer surface of metal-organic frameworks.
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Measuring Proton Conductivity in MOF-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
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2026
This protocol describes a reproducible methodology for the fabrication of sustainable metal-organic framework/polymer mixed-matrix membranes and accurate measurement of their in-plane proton conductivity under variable temperature and humidity using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which can be useful for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
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The framework’s pore structure arises from how metal ions or clusters connect with organic linkers. Changing these building components can tune the resulting network toward micropores or mesopores and alter its surface chemistry. Those structural changes influence which molecules can enter, interact with the internal surfaces, or move through the solid, making framework chemistry central to performance.
A monolithic form provides a self-supporting bulk structure rather than a collection of separate particles. This shaping can reduce handling and packing limitations and improve contact between the porous material and a flowing fluid. As a result, the material may offer a more practical configuration for processes in which fluid access to internal pores affects adsorption, separation, or catalytic performance.
Pore size governs the available internal space and influences molecular access, while surface chemistry determines how molecules interact with the framework. Mechanical integrity allows the solid to retain its structure during use, and mass transport controls how efficiently species reach and leave the pores. Effective MOF monoliths therefore require these properties to work together rather than optimizing only one characteristic.
Adsorption and separation depend strongly on how the pore network accommodates and interacts with different molecules. Catalytic use also relies on the chemical environment within the framework, where surface chemistry can affect the relevant reactions. The same monolith can therefore be assessed through molecular uptake and selectivity in one context, or through reaction performance and transport in another.
Design begins by matching the framework’s pore size and surface chemistry to the intended molecular or chemical task. The bulk form must also provide sufficient mechanical integrity and effective mass transport. For gas adsorption or separation, molecular access and interactions are especially important; for catalysis or sensing, the chemical environment and contact with the surrounding fluid become central considerations.
Their crystalline pore networks provide internal spaces whose size and surface chemistry can be adjusted for interactions with gases. In a monolithic configuration, the porous material also presents a practical bulk form that can improve contact with flowing fluids and reduce powder-handling limitations. These features make the materials relevant where uptake, molecular discrimination, and transport through the solid determine process performance.
MOF monoliths combine tunable molecular-scale environments with a mechanically coherent form, allowing researchers to study chemical interactions in an accessible bulk material. Surface chemistry and pore structure can support heterogeneous catalysis or sensing, while mechanical integrity and mass transport matter for potential energy-related processes. Their usefulness ultimately depends on matching framework and monolith properties to the desired outcome.