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Since the Breck Award winning discovery of the so-called M41S silica mesostructures in the early nineties, the field of ordered mesoporous materials has grown so dramatic that it has developed into a distinct research area. Remarkably, in the last thirty years, over 30 000 papers have been published on such materials. 

History of Nano Symposia: On June 7-9, 1995 Professor T. Pinnavaia at Michigan State University (East Lansing) organized the NSF-sponsored workshop devoted to nanoporous materials.  This workshop was a very successful event and Professor Sayari and me decided to continue these meetings. Namely, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th  International Symposia “Nanoporous Materials” were organized in Canada (Banff, May 2000; Ottawa, June 2002; Niagara Falls, June 2005; Vancouver, May 2008; Banff, Aug 2011; Niagara Falls, June 2014; and Ottawa, July 2017). The 9th International Symposium on NANOPOROUS MATERIALS (NANO-9) will be held in Poznan, Poland on August 25-27, 2025
NANOPOROUS MATERIALS meetings are intended to bring together investigators from multiple disciplines to discuss recent advances in this important field. Materials of interest include:
•    Periodic mesoporous materials
•    Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
•    Clays and layered double hydroxides
•    Nanoporous carbons, CNT and graphene-based materials
•    Porous organic materials (polymers, PAFs)
•    Sol-gel and imprinted inorganic or polymeric materials
•    Mesoporous zeolites and zeolite-like materials
NANO-9 seeks contributions on all aspects of nanoporous materials, including their design, synthesis, modifications, characterization and applications. Applications may include catalysis, environmental protection, sensing, adsorption, separation, energy storage and biomedical opportunities.