One of the biggest breakthroughs in solid state science with many potential applications, including storage of gases. in particular hydrogen storage and CO2 capture.
Organic Metal Hybrids Promise Materials of the Future
Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a fairly new class of hybrid materials that combine organic molecules with metal atoms, is thought to have a bright future for various applications, from medicine to the automotive industry. They could be used to create a variety of innovative materials that are described to have a complex architecture, such as thin or thick films, microparticles and fibers, for use for diagnostics or treatment.
CRYSTAL SPONGES
Porous metal-organic frameworks offer useful properties for gas storage
A storage tank filled with MOF-177 could store as much CO2 as would be stored in nine tanks that do not contain MOFS. By comparison, a tank filled with porous carbon—one of the current state-of-the-art materials for capturing CO2 in power plant flues—would hold only four tanks worth of CO2.
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