Functional mesoporous polymers from phenolic building oligomers

Novel mesoporous polymers functionalized with carboxylic, sulfonic, and amino groups were synthesized by self-organization of surfactant and functionalized phenolic building oligomers followed by surfactant removal. These materials have relatively large surface area, with a large number of functional groups on the pore walls, which may provide this new class of materials with enhanced adsorption capability and selectivity.