The 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science & Devices 2025 (ICRTMD-2025) was held from March 24–26, 2025, and was organized by JVMGRR College, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India. Among the invited speakers were two employees from the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice –MSc. Nikolas Király, PhD. and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Almáši, PhD.
The researchers presented the results of their scientific work in the field of porous material development and applications. MSc. Nikolas Király, PhD. presented a paper titled “Azo-MOFs for Catalytic and Energy Applications”, focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based on tetraazo-tetracarboxylic acid. These materials showed high adsorption capacities for greenhouse gases (particularly CO₂ and CH₄) and demonstrated catalytic activity in the Knoevenagel condensation reaction. Their structural and functional versatility makes them promising candidates for gas separation and heterogeneous catalysis.
The invited lecture by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Almáši, PhD. titled “Metal-Organic Frameworks@Hierarchically Porous Carbon Monoliths: Preparation, Characterization and Surface Properties”, focused on MOF@HPCM hybrid materials, which combine the high adsorption capacity of MOFs with the mechanical stability of porous carbon monoliths (HPCM). These composites effectively capture CO₂, heavy metals, and organic pollutants from water, making them promising for environmental applications.
Based on evaluations by reviewers and session chairs, this contribution was honoured with the prestigious Best Paper Award among all presentations in the technical session ICRTMD 14.
The award confirms the high quality of research performed at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, and highlights the author’s contribution to the field of materials science.
