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DOI: 10.20517/cs.2023.26

Review Article Open Access

Self-assembly method for two-dimensional

mesoporous materials: a review for recent progress

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Danyang Feng 1,2,* , Xuefeng Li , Ling Zhang , Zhen-An Qiao 1,*
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State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China.
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Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University,
Changchun 130024, Jilin, China.
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Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University,
Changchun 130012, Jilin, China.
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State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin,
China.
* Correspondence to: Prof. Zhen-An Qiao, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University,
Changchun 130012, Jilin, China. E-mail: qiaozhenan@jlu.edu.cn; Dr. Danyang Feng, Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and
Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, China. E-mail:
fengdy272@nenu.edu.cn
How to cite this article: Feng D, Li X, Zhang L, Qiao ZA. Self-assembly method for two-dimensional mesoporous materials: a
review for recent progress. Chem Synth 2023;3:37. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/cs.2023.26

Received: 5 May 2023 First Decision: 5 Jul 2023 Revised: 21 Jul 2023 Accepted: 7 Aug 2023 Published: 23 Aug 2023

Academic Editors: Chen Wang, Bao-Lian Su Copy Editor: Dong-Li Li Production Editor: Dong-Li Li

Abstract
Two-dimensional mesoporous materials (2DMMs) refer to thin two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets with randomly
dispersed or ordered mesopores, which can combine the advantages of 2D materials and mesoporous materials
while overcoming their inherent drawbacks, leading to enhanced application performance. A self-assembly
strategy has been recognized as a promising manufacturing method for 2DMMs with customized performance.
Over the past decades, encouraging progress has been made in the development of 2DMMs via the self-assembly
strategy with a variety of compositions, morphologies, mesoporous structures, and pore sizes. Here, we provide a
comprehensive review on recent progress in the fabrication of 2DMMs through this strategy, focusing on the
synthesis methods, including molecular self-assembly methods, single micelle assembly methods, multi-templates
methods, surface-limited co-assembly methods, and template-free methods. In addition, we set out the challenges
faced by 2DMMs in future research and point out potential development directions.

Keywords: Mesoporous materials, self-assembly method, two-dimensional materials

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