IMAP Institut des Matériaux Poreux de Paris Since 2025

Designing materials for a
sustainable world.

Metal–Organic Frameworks for health, environment & energy — a joint CNRS · ENS · ESPCI · PSL research unit.

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IMAP Institut des Materiaux Poreux de Paris

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Peer-reviewed articles since 2025

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Three axes, one framework.

Every project at IMAP lives at the intersection of synthesis, characterisation and computation — purpose-built for a precise problem.

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Health

Drug delivery, theranostics, contrast agents, and biomaterials based on MOF platforms for biomedical applications.

Drug delivery5
Theranostics & imaging4
Biomaterials3

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Environment

Carbon capture and transformation, water remediation, PFAS adsorption, gas separation, and environmental sensing using porous materials.

CO₂ capture & conversion6
Water remediation4
Gas separation3
Environmental sensing2

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Energy

Hydrogen storage and delivery, electrocatalysis, battery interfaces, and heat transfer materials for the energy transition.

Hydrogen storage5
Electrocatalysis4
Heat transfer materials2

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21 APR 2026

IMAP launches its new website

The IMAP lab is excited to launch its new dedicated website, showcasing our research in porous materials for health, environment and energy.

14 MAR 2026

Environment

Pilot column captures post-combustion CO₂ on ESPCI rooftop — at record low energy cost

A 5-litre pilot running on the Vauquelin building achieves 2.1 GJ/t regeneration heat — a 40% drop that rewrites the lower bound for viable direct air capture.

01 OCT 2025

Energy

MOF-based photocatalyst achieves dual-photon hydrogen evolution

A new copper-based MOF photocatalyst developed at IMAP demonstrates efficient hydrogen evolution under both visible and near-infrared light, published in Nature Communications.