Presents new research on porous materials with case studies on the synthesis, design, characterization, and applications of different types of porous materials and solids, considering experimental and theoretical aspects.

PART I: POROUS MATERIALS FOR WATER TECHNOLOGY 1. Porous Chitosan Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment 2. Wastewater Treatment by Porous Composites 3. Porous Nanocomposite Polymers for Water Treatment and Remediation 4. Porous Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposites Based on Natural Alumosilicate Minerals of Ukraine for Wastewater Treatment from Toxic Metal Ions PART II: Porous Functional Materials 5. Synthesis and Investigation of Cross-Linked Hydrogels based on Chitosan and Polyacrylamide 6. Study of Dehydration Behavior of Silica Xerogel and Aerogel by Diffuse Reflectance Fourier Transform Spectroscopy 7. The Effect of Small Additives of Carbon Nanotubes with the Original and Oxidized Surface on the Mechanical Properties and Durability of the Polyepoxy Composite as Porous Media 8. Investigation of Coating based on Melamine Formaldehyde Lacquer Modified by Cu-C Porous Mesocomposite and Ammonium Polyphosphate 9. Natural Fibre Reinforced Composites: Engineering Properties with Applications in Porous Media 10. Chalcogenide Glass Incorporated Photonic Crystal Fibers: A Game-Changer in Integrated Infrared Photonics 11. Nanofibers and Nanotechnology in Porous Textiles 12. Metal/Metal Oxide Decorated Carbon based Nanofillers for Energy Storage Applications PART III: POROUS MATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 13. Porous Compoites and Nanofibers with Enhanced Biomedical Applicability 14. Porous Nanocomposites for Anticancer Therapy: Comparative Study in Water and Hank's Solution by UV-VIS Spectroscopy 15. Magnetic Nanoparticles in Healthcare