- Nanoporous
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Nanoporous materials consist of a regular organic or inorganic framework supporting a regular, porous structure. Pores are by definition roughly in the nanometre range, that is between 1x10−7 and 0.2x10−9 m.
Subdivisions: Nanoporous materials can be subdivided into 3 categories, set out by IUPAC:
- Microporous materials: 0.2–2 nm[1]
- Mesoporous materials: 2–50 nm[2]
- Macroporous materials: 50–1000 nm[3]
References
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