Since　the　discovery　of　graphene,　many　efforts　have　been　done　to　modify　the　graphene　structure　for　integrating　this　novel　material　to　nanoelectronics,　fuel　cells,　energy　storage　devices　and　in　many　other　applications.　This　leads　to　the　production　of　different　types　of　graphene-based　materials,　which　possess　properties　different　from　those　of　pure　graphene.　Porous　graphene　is　an　example　of　this　type　of　materials.　It　can　be　considered　as　a　graphene　sheet　with　some　holes/pores　within　the　atomic　plane.　Due　to　its　spongy　structure,　porous　graphene　can　have　potential　applications　as　membranes　for　molecular　sieving,　energy　storage　components　and　in　nanoelectronics.　In　this　review,　we　present　the　recent　progress　in　the　synthesis　of　porous　graphene.　The　properties　and　the　potential　applications　of　this　new　material　are　also　discussed.