A microporous material is a material containing pores with diameters less than 2 nm. Examples of microporous materials include zeolites and metal-organic frameworks. Porous materials are classified into several kinds by their size.

What is the meaning of Microporosity?

1. n. [Formation Evaluation]

That part of the pore space that has a characteristic dimension less than 1 micron. In general, this includes not only very small pores but also the porosity associated with surface roughness. The water in this pore space is part of the capillary-bound water and the small-pore water.

What is the size of micropores?

Mesopores are pores of internal width between 2 and 50 nm, while micropores are defined as pores with internal diameters of less than 2 nm.