Novel functionalized nanoporous polymer systems have been developed in order to be used as nanoreactors. Two complementary approaches have been envisioned for the generation of the nanostructured precursors of mesoporous materials. The first approach relies on the synthesis of semi-hydrolysable poly(D,L-lactide)-block-polystyrene (PLA-b-PS) diblock copolymers with a functional group (e.g. sulfonic acid) at the junction point between the two blocks, while the second strategy involves the preparation of interpenetrating polymer networks based on a functionalized stable sub-network (PS) and a hydrolyzable one (PLA). The generation of porosity in such organized systems results from the selective and quantitative hydrolysis of domains from the degradable phase. The characterization of different systems has been realized by means of miscellaneous analytical techniques, including spectroscopic techniques, scanning electron microscopy, DSC-based thermoporometry, and nitrogen sorption measurements. Such physico-chemical investigations permitted to get access to the organization of porosity and surface chemistry, as well as the specific properties of nanoporous materials. Lastly, we have investigated the potential applications of these functionalized porous matrices as nanoreactors in the area of catalysis as well as in the purification of Tunisian phosphoric acid
