Porous Material Chemistry for Gas Science and Technology

Porous materials have been used as indispensable tools to human life for over 3500 years from ancient Egyptian era (activated charcoal) to modern age (zeolite etc.). The main research themes of our group are gas science and technology using new porous materials known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs)/metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that have high surface area and structural diversity for potential industrial applications. We aim to address environmental and energy problems through the development of new porous materials useful for the capture, separation, and conversion of gas molecules that are present abundantly in atmosphere.