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1. A porous material configured for use as a filter material in a nuclear material storage container, the porous material comprising an aluminosilicate substrate and a coating having a thickness of greater than zero to 5 microns, the coating comprising a copper oxide coating, a copper oxide nanowire coating, a fluorine coating, a fluoride coating, or combinations thereof. 2. A porous material configured for use as a filter material in a nuclear material storage container, the porous material comprising a substrate material selected from copper, copper oxide, copper nanowires, aluminosilicates, and combinations thereof, and a polyimide coating, wherein the porous material has a water contact angle of 100° to 160° and a failure temperature of from 400° C. to 500° C. 3. A nuclear material storage container, comprising:a containment device that defines a filter material receptacle; anda hydrophobic porous filter material housed in the receptacle, wherein the porous filter material comprises a fluorinated aluminosilicate substrate and a coating having a thickness of greater than zero to 5 microns, the coating comprising a copper oxide coating, a copper oxide nanowire coating, a fluorine coating, a fluoride coating, or combinations thereof, the porous filter material having a water contact angle of 100° to 160° and a failure temperature of from 400° C. to 500° C. 4. A method, comprising:providing a porous material according to claim 1; andusing the material in a process for storing and/or transporting hazardous material. 5. A porous material configured for use as a filter material in a nuclear material storage container, the porous material comprising a substrate material comprising a fluorinated metal, fluorinated metal oxide, fluorinated metal silicate, or combinations thereof, and a polyimide coating. 6. A method, comprising:providing a porous material according to claim 5; andusing the material in a process for storing and/or transporting hazardous material. 7. A method, comprising:providing a nuclear material storage container according to claim 3; andusing the nuclear material storage container for storing and/or transporting hazardous material.