Review on processing of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials towards system integration for hydrogen storage

Review on processing of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials towards system integration for hydrogen storage

Type	Journal Article
Author	Jianwei Ren
Author	Henrietta W. Langmi
URL	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/er.3255/abstract
Volume	39
Issue	5
Pages	607-620
Publication	International Journal of Energy Research
Date	April 1, 2015
Abstract	Development of safe and effective hydrogen storage systems is crucial to implementation of hydrogen in fuel cell technologies. Porous materials-based adsorptive hydrogen storage is a promising solution because of the excellent reversibility, good kinetics and the possibility to store hydrogen at low pressures. While metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are interesting as porous hydrogen storage materials in the transition from the laboratory to commercial applications, MOF materials are often obtained as loose powders with low packing densities and low thermal conductivities. Consequently, to facilitate the transition and enable the MOF materials to form part of a practical hydrogen storage system, knowledge of the processing techniques to improve the properties of the powders is critical. The processing routes of MOF materials towards system integration are rarely reviewed in the literature, despite the fact that this is important in their proper assessment and potential use for hydrogen storage on a commercial scale. Authors review the general requirements of an MOF materials-based hydrogen storage system and describe how these requirements translate into desired characteristics for further processing.