Hydrogen and methane storage in nanoporous materials

Abstract Safer and more efficient methodologies for hydrogen and methane storage have been studied for many years due to their high energy densities and their ability to be green, alternative fuels. These studies have found that material-based methods can overcome issues found in physical-based storage of these gases. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), a nanoporous material composed of metal ions and organic ligands, is at the core of this materials-based research for hydrogen and methane storage. The high tunability of MOFs is what makes them such an attractive material for investigation for this application. In this work, we review the background, motivation, and mechanisms before examining the current and future methodologies for hydrogen and methane storage.