1 Porous materials 2 Porous materials Classically porous materials are organic materials, polymeric foams… A large number of inorganic porous materials have been developed, e.g. for insulation, cushioning, impact protection, catalysis, membranes, construction materials… • Materials with different pore sizes (from nanometer to millimeter) • Ordered or irregular arrangement of pores • Various chemical compositions (metal, oxides…) • Different preparative approaches.