Call for Papers: Microporous Organic Frameworks

Microporous organic frameworks, comprising high-surface-area, polymeric frameworks with pore sizes below 2 nm, have emerged as a promising class of functional materials over the past few decades. Their appeal lies in the structural tunability offered by organic chemistry, rich topological possibilities enabled by reticular chemistry, lightweight compositions built from earth-abundant elements (C, H, O, N, S), and the ability to integrate properties such as processability, biocompatibility, and mechanical adaptability. These advantages open broad opportunities for microporous organic frameworks in a vast variety of applications.

Despite the significant progress made in the past, key challenges such as chemical/structural stability, processability, and scalability remain elusive. For instance, organic materials often lack the robustness required under harsh operating conditions, the crystallinity and structural order of organic frameworks lag behind inorganic analogues, and the metal-free materials cannot easily access the specific functionalities provided by metals. Furthermore, cost-effective and scalable synthesis, improved processability, elucidation of structure-property correlations, and the rational design of application-oriented functionalities continue to be central questions driving ongoing research in the field.

In order to address these challenges in the field of microporous organic materials, ACS Omega is calling on experts in these topics to submit their latest work to a Special Issue titled “Microporous Organic Frameworks.”

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

• New synthetic methodologies and strategies for microporous organic frameworks.
• Scalable, sustainable and processable synthesis of microporous organic framework materials for practical applications.
• Application of microporous organic frameworks in energy harvest and storage, separation, catalysis, environmental remediation, healthcare, optoelectronics, direct air capture and utilization, etc.
• Theory and computational simulation of microporous organic frameworks.
• Emerging experimental techniques for structural and functionality characterization, including imaging, in-situ or operando analysis, ultrafast time-resolved, pump-probe, pulse/photo-excited
• Emerging properties and new applications of microporous organic frameworks.

Organizing Editors

Prof. Lei Fang, Senior Editor, ACS Omega
Yongjiang Laboratory, China

Prof. Niveen Khashab, Guest Editor
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Prof. Samrat Ghosh, Guest Editor
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-CLRI, India

Prof. Tianqiong Ma, Guest Editor
Nanjing University, China

Prof. Yanpei Song, Guest Editor
Oak Ridge National Lab, United States

Submission Information

We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through July 30, 2026. For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.

Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include research articles, perspectives, and viewpoints. Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.

How to Submit

• Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
• Select the "Journals" tab.
• Choose ACS Omega.
• Click "Submit."
• Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Microporous Organic Frameworks."

If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact managing.editor@omega.acs.org.