Mesopooride

Mesopooride is a fictional class of porous inorganic–organic compounds defined by a mesoporous framework with pore diameters in the range of roughly 2 to 50 nanometers. The name blends the prefix meso- with the common chemical suffix -ide to denote a discrete chemical species associated with a mesoporous network.

In proposed models, metal nodes—such as zirconium, iron, or titanium—are linked by multidentate organic connectors (carboxylates, phosphonates, or siloxane groups) to form extended networks that host accessible pore spaces. Frameworks may be crystalline or amorphous, and the pore environment can be tuned by varying metal choice, linker length, and functional groups on the linkers.

Synthesis is described in speculative literature as solvothermal or hydrothermal routes using structure-directing agents to template mesopores, followed by template removal and post-synthetic modification. Common strategies cited include templating with block copolymers or surfactants and careful control of temperature, pH, and concentration to promote uniform pore formation.

Properties typically cited for mesopooride include high specific surface areas, tunable mesopore size distribution, and chemically modifiable pore walls. Potential applications in hypothetical contexts include heterogeneous catalysis, gas separation and storage, and controlled release systems.

Status: Mesopooride remains a hypothetical or fictional construct used in theoretical discussions of porosity and materials design, with no confirmed experimental realization in real-world chemistry as of this writing.