* Summarizes the latest developments in the field of ordered nanoporous solids* Presents state-of-the-art coverage of applications related to porous solids* Incorporates 28 contributions from experts across the disciplines

1. A New Family of Mesoporous Oxides - Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications of TUD-1 (T. Maschmeyer, C. Aquino). 2. Organoclays: Preparation, Properties and Applications (M. Jaber, J. Miehé-Brendlé). 3. Titanium-based nanoporous materials (W. Schmidt). 4. Porous Metal Organic Frameworks: from Synthesis to Applications (C. Serre, T. Devic). 5. Functionalisation and Structure Characterisation of Porous Silicates and Aluminophosphates (N. Zabukovec Logar et al). 6. Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Zeolite Nucleation (B. Subotiã, J. Broniã, T.A. Jeliã). 7. Modern Spectroscopic Methods Applied to Nanoscale Porous Materials (B. Mihailova). 8. Computational Modeling of Nanoporous Materials (G.N. Vayssilov et al). 9. Intermolecular Forces in Zeolite Adsorption and Catalysis (R.F. Lobo). 10. Application of Isotopically Labeled IR Probe Molecules for Characterization of Porous Materials (K.I. Hadjiivanov). 11. Organically-Modified Ordered Mesoporous Siliceous Solids (B. Lebeau). 12. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zeolitic Coatings for Applications in Microstructured Reactors (E.V. Rebrov et al). 13. Pure-Silica-Zeolite Low-Dielectric Constant Materials (C.M. Lew et al). 14. Highly Selective Zeolite Membranes (T. Nenoff, J. Dong). 15. Gas Sensing with Silicon-based Nanoporous solids (J. Santamaria, P. Pina). 16. Mesostructuring of Metal Oxides through EISA: Fundamentals and Applications (M.A. Carreon, V.V. Guliants). 17. Zeolite Nanocrystals: Hierarchical Assembly and Applications (Y. Zhang, N. Ren, Y. Tang). 18. Bioinspired porous materials (V. Valtchev, S. Mintova). 19. Strategies Towards The Assembly Of Preformed Zeolite Crystals Into Supported Layers (L. Tosheva, A.M. Doyle). 20. Electrochemistry with Micro- and Mesoporous Silicates (A. Walcarius). 21. Nanoparticle Doped Photopolymers for Holographic Applications (I. Naydenova, V. Toal). 22. Inorganic Sulfur Pigments Based on Nanoporous Materials (S. Kowalak, A. Jankowska). 23. Advances in the Use of Carbon Nanomaterials in Catalysis (B. Louis et al). 24. Strong Br¿nsted Acidity in Alumina-Silicates: Influence of Pore Dimension, Steaming and Acid Site Density on Cracking of Alkanes (J.A. van Bokhoven). 25. Catalysis By Mesoporous Molecular Sieves (J. Èejka, A. Vinu). 26. Catalytic Phases Embedded in Mesostructured Matrices and their Nanocasts: Effects of Spatial Dimension and Assembling Mode on Activity (M.V. Landau, L. Vradman). 27. Nanoporous Materials - Catalysts for Green Chemistry (D.J. Macquarrie). 28. The fascinating chemistry of iron- and copper-containing zeolites (G. Pirngruber).